Hot Manx Milk Cake

This simple, old fashioned dessert tastes so good it might surprise you!

INGREDIENTS

4 large Manx free range eggs

400g Caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

300g Laxey Glen Mills plain flour

2 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

300ml IOM Creamery milk

140g Manx butter

1) Pre-heat the oven to 180°C

2) In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes until thick and lemon coloured

3) Gradually add in the sugar and beat until light and fluffy

4) Beat in vanilla extract

5) Combine flour and backing powder and gradually add to batter, beating on low speed until smooth

6) In a saucepan, heat milk and butter until melted - add to batter and beat until just combined

7) Pour into a greased 12" baking tin and bake for 40 - 45 minutes - until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean

8) Serve with whipped Manx double cream and fruit of your choice!