Tea cake is a class of cakes that are traditionally served with tea. Tea cakes are different in different countries . Some places it is cookies. Indian tea cake is like sponge cake. This is an easy to make cake. The ingredients that i used to make this cake are always available in our kitchen cupboards. Once i visited my friend’s house she treated me with this. It was so yummy. I was planning to make this since long time. Today i got the chance to do that. Today we had a get together and we made this delicious tea cake, that also in a lovely shape.
| Ingredients
- Maida-200 gm
- Sugar-200 gm
- Butter-200 gm
- Egg-200 gm
- Nuts-as required
- Raisins-as required
- Caramelized sugar-1/2 cup
- Orange peel-1/2 tsp
- Powdered nutmeg shreds-1/2 tsp
- Vanilla essence-1 tsp
- Baking powder-1 tsp
- Sugar 3 tsp-for caramelizing
How to Make Tea Cake
- Add baking powder in flour and sieve 3 times to mix evenly.
- Add 1 tsp of maida in raisins and nuts to avoid sedimentation in the bottom of the tray.
- Blend egg yolk and white separately.
- While blending egg yolk add baking powder to remove the bad smell of eggs.
- Caramelize 3 tsp of sugar.
- Put sugar in a pan in low flame till it melts and becomes brown in colour.
- Add 1/2 the cup of water in the melted sugar(face away from the stove to avoid burn).
- Grease the tray with butter.spread little flour in it so that the cake doesn’t stick.
- Put butter in a deep vessel.blend well.
 - Add powdered sugar.
 - Add flour. Mix well.
 - Add egg yolk,egg white,dry fruits,orange peel and nutmeg powder (one by one) and mix well in one position.
 - Use egg beater to get a good silky texture.
- Add caramelized sugar till you get a thick dropping batter.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degree C.for 10 minutes.
- Spread the batter in the tray evenly.
 - Keep the tray inside the oven.
 - Bake for 35 minutes until a sharp knife or toothpick inserted in the middle, comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven .
- Allow it to cool till warm.
- Cut into pieces and serve it with tea.
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