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Irish Inspired Tea Cake

Prep Time1 day
Cook Time1 hour
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • 2 loaf tins
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 medium sized bowl (for soaking the fruit overnight)

Ingredients

  • 800 grams fruit mix
  • 500 ml strong cold black tea (made with 3-4 tea bags)
  • 100 ml whiskey (alternatively you could add more tea)
  • 250 grams brown sugar (1 ¼ cups)
  • 450 grams plain flour (3 cups)
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • Boil the jug and prepare the strong black tea.
  • Place the fruit, cold tea and whiskey into a medium sized bowl and leave to soak overnight.
  • The next day begin by pre heating the oven to 170℃ and prepare two loaf tins (you may like to grease the tins with butter or line them with reusable baking liners or baking paper).
  • In a large mixing bowl place the dry ingredients and make a well in the centre.
  • Crack the eggs in to the well, add the soaked fruit (with the liquid) and mix gently with a dough whisk.
  • Divide the mixture evenly between the two loaf tins and place in the oven for an hour (it might be a good idea to check at 50 minutes, using a skewer, to see if your loaves are cooked - every oven is different).