Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4

Step 2

Gently heat the honey in a pan with the sugar, stirring until the sugar melts, then remove from the heat

Step 3

Combine the plain flour, rye flour, mixed spice, star anise and baking powder in a bowl

Step 4

In a separate bowl beat together the eggs and milk, and then stir in the honey and sugar mixture. Stir this into the dry ingredients to form a batter

Step 5

Melt the butter in a small pan and use to brush the inside of a 25cm long tin

Step 6

Fill the tin with the batter, transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes until the top is dark brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean