The ultimate tea cake recipe for National Tea Day

Name: The ultimate tea cake recipe for National Tea Day
Cook time: 1 min
Ingredients: 2 x tea bags (like Earl Grey or Rooibos); 125 golden caster sugar or light muscovado (Billingtons); 300g mixed dried fruit; 100g dried cranberries; 1 x large egg, beaten; 225g self-raising flour; zest and juice of one unwaxed lemon; unsalted butter for the tins and to serve; 900g/2lb loaf tin; baking parchment

With #NationalTeaDay celebrated every year on 21st April in the UK, we've got the ultimate tea cake recipe for you!

It's one of the most contentious subjects in the UK... How to make the perfect cup of tea? We're not ones for starting fights here at Food Heaven, so instead, let us all unite over the perfect tea cake recipe!

This quick recipe is a family tea cake that's a treat for all, easy to make and a winner in any situation, from a light tea party to a hangover cure!

National Tea Day is celebrated on 21^st of April every year in the UK (not that we need a reason to enjoy a cuppa!), but it is a lovely reminder to celebrate our favourite tea and in a delicious way, with cake! Serve this loaf with a pot of your favourite loose leaf tea for a satisfying treat for family, friends and strangers alike. It's oh-so moreish and guilt free being so low in fat, we recommend baking two at a time, as one is never enough!

Content continues after advertisements

Try this recipe today and put an end to all fights on how to make a cup of tea - nothing brings us together more as a nation that cake does!

Although, if you like a good debate... which are you?

Tea debate

1 loaf

Servings

1 hour

Cooking Time

Ingredients

2 x tea bags (like Earl Grey or Rooibos)
125 golden caster sugar or light muscovado (Billingtons)
300g mixed dried fruit
100g dried cranberries
1 x large egg, beaten
225g self-raising flour
zest and juice of one unwaxed lemon
unsalted butter for the tins and to serve

Equipment

900g/2lb loaf tin
baking parchment

Instructions

The day before you bake

In a heatproof bowl or jug, pour 300ml of boiling water over your tea bags to infuse. Leave to brew for five minutes before removing bags. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Add your fruits and leave to soak for at least twelve hours.

Time to bake

Preheat oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/ gas mark 4 and line your loaf tin after greasing with a little butter.

Add the egg, flour, lemon zest and juice to the fruit mix and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared tin.

Bake for one hour or until a skewer when inserted, comes away clean. Leave to cool in the tin.

If you want an extra layer of flavour, make a little glace icing with some more lightly brewed tea, lemon zest and icing sugar then drizzle across the loaf.

Slice and slather with butter, then serve with more hot tea!

Last updated 3 months ago