Mary's Tea Time Cake

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An everyday cake, simple to make. Full of tea-soaked fruit, it slices beautifully and keeps well in an airtight tin or wrapped in foil.

3.83 from 117 votes

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 3 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Servings

Calories 233 kcal

Ingredients

350 grams mix dried fruit
225 grams soft light brown sugar
300 millilitres hot tea made with two tea bags.
275 grams self-raising flour
zest of a lemon
1 large egg beaten

Instructions

350 grams mix dried fruit, 300 millilitres hot tea, 225 grams soft light brown sugar
Put the dried fruit and sugar in a bowl and pour over the hot tea.
Leave to soak overnight, or if you are in a hurry for two hours.
Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2
Line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment or use a loaf tin liner
275 grams self-raising flour, zest of a lemon, 1 large egg
Add the flour, lemon zest and beaten egg and stir with a spoon till mixed through.
Bake for 11/4 to 11/2 hrs or until it is well risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Peel of the baking paper or liner and serve sliced with or without butter

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 3gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg