Name: Quick tea cake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Ingredients: 125g butter or margarine; 275ml tea; 175g mixed dried fruit; 125g soft brown sugar; 250g self raising flour; 1tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1tsp mixed spice

Nutrition Per Portion

RDA

Calories

455 Kcal

23%

Sugar

40.8 g

45%

Fat

17.8 g

25%

Saturated Fat

11.0 g

55%

Salt

0.69 g

Protein

5.0 g

10%

Carbohydrates

69.2 g

27%

Salt

0.69 g

By Jessica Dady

published 9 March 2013

This is a delicious tea cake which is very easy to make and will soon become a family favourite. This cake is very moist and is ideal for tea time or as a snack at any time of the day. Spread it with butter or a spread or simply eat it as it is, sliced thickly or thinly. Why not have a slice or two with a bowl of yogurt for a filling and wholesome breakfast. It’s also a popular addition to a packed lunch. By boiling the fruit and sugar in a pan before baking the fruit is extra soft and full of tea flavour which makes the sponge extra moist and infused with flavour.

Ingredients

125g butter or margarine
275ml tea
175g mixed dried fruit
125g soft brown sugar
250g self raising flour
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
1tsp mixed spice

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Method

Preheat oven to 180⁰C/350⁰F/Fan 160⁰C/Gas Mark 4. Grease and bottom line a 1kg loaf tin.
Put the butter or margarine, tea, fruit and sugar in a saucepan over a low heat. Stir continuously and bring to the boil. Simmer for 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
When the mixture is cool, sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spice.
Mix together well the spoon into the prepared loaf tin.
Bake for 1 – 1 ¼ hours until well risen and until a skewer inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack. Serve sliced spread with butter.

Top Tip for making Quick tea cake

This loaf gets even better if kept for a few days – wrap in foil or store in an airtight container.

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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at Goodto.com and has over 10 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the best food hampers to cookbooks, from the best cake stands to kitchen appliances, Jessica has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to must-have food products. A passionate baker, she spends some of her time creating celebration cakes for friends and family including her two lucky children.