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Glazed Irish Tea Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F, with rack in center of oven.
  • Generously grease a 9 inch (7 Cup capacity) loaf pan. Dust with flour; tap pan over sink to discard excess flour. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit bottom of pan. Set aside
  • Use mixer to cream butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating each until fluffy
  • Add cream cheese.
  • Mix until well combined
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Put currents or dates in a small bowl. Add 1/4 cup of flour mixture to currants and stir until well coated.
  • Add remaining flour to batter, alternating with buttermilk.
  • Mix until smooth.
  • Use a wooden spoon to sir in currants and all of the flour.
  • Stir until well combined. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Smooth surface wth spatula.
  • Bake until well-browned and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 25 minutes.(time will vary, keep an eye on it!)
  • Cake will crack on top
  • Let cake rest in pan 10 minutes.
  • Use a flexible metal spatula to separate cake from sides of pan. Carefully remove cake from pan to cooling rack.
  • Spread glaze on warm cake.
  • Let cake cool completely.
  • Cake can be stored 3 days at room temperature in foil or wrapped air tight and frozen for up to three months.
  • ~@~Glaze
  • Combine Confectioners sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl
  • Stir until smooth

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    " It was excellent "
    pat2me ate it and said...
    Looks wonderful...thanks for posting this!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    sounds yummy to me love the frosting thanks morninlite will print try and save
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