• Preheat oven 150C
• Line a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper and sprinkle the flaked almonds evenly over the base of the tin.
  
• Beat butter, honey and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy.

  Or in Thermomix 30 sec Speed 4, 3 times scraping bowl between.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.

  Or in Thermomix add eggs one at a time 30 sec Speed 3.
• Add pumpkin, ground almonds, spice, flours and bicarb soda, stir until just combined.

  Or in Thermomix 20 Sec Reverse Speed 4
  
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin over the almonds, spread out mixture until smooth.
  
• Bake 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours, turning the cake half way, or until a skewer comes out when inserted into the cake.
• Turn on to a cooling rack to cool.
• Brush or pour the honey mixture over the the warm cake.
  

Honey Topping

• Combine extra honey, water and extra butter in a small saucepan, over a low heat stir until the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil.