November 22, 2023
Spiced Rum, Orange & Vanilla Teacake
Ingredients
- 150 g soft brown sugar
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 200 ml tea
- 50 ml spiced rum
- Juice and zest 1 orange
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 300 g dried fruit
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Boil the kettle. In a jug pop in 2 tea bags and pour over the boiling water. Allow the tea to stew for 2 minutes.
- Open the fruit and pop it in a big bowl. Pour the tea over the fruit.
- Add the spiced rum to the warm tea, the zest and juice of the orange and the vanilla.
- Allow to stew for a couple of hours.
- Weigh out all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 180.
- Line the loaf tin with paper liners or parchment paper.
- Whisk the egg and sugar for about 30 seconds/1 minute until it is all combined.
- Sieve in the flour, baking powder and spice.
- Pour in the tea and fruit mix and gently stir it all around.
- Pour into a tin and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- To test if it is baked, insert a long thin knife or a skewer into the centre. If it comes out clean it is cooked. If it comes out a little sticky and wet it is not done. If it is browning too much on the top cover with a little foil.
- Allow to cool a little and serve warm or toasted with butter and marmalade.