Earl Grey Soaked Raisin Cake |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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A fruit cake of British origin, taken from a Gourmet Traveller magazine. Ingredients:
2 cups strong earl grey tea, warmed |
180 g raisins |
170 g soft butter |
170 g brown sugar |
3 eggs, beaten |
285 g plain flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
Directions:
1. Combine tea and raisins, stand for 10 minutes.
2. Strain, reserve liquid.
3. Combine butter and sugar in pan and melt over a medium heat.
4. pour into large bowl and add 2 tblsp of reserved liquid.
5. Cool then add eggs, combine well.
6. Sift over flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
7. Stir through drained raisins.
8. Pour batter into well greased and floured 26 cm bundt tin.
9. Bake 180 F for 40 minutes.
10. Turn onto wire rack and cool.
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