Name: Irish Tea Cake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 125g butter, softened; 1 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 2 cups self-raising flour; 2/3 cup milk; Icing sugar, to dust

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 03/24/2022

This simple tea cake is a breeze to whip up, and you can make it in a flash when unexpected guests pop in for a cuppa. - Greer Worsley

Ingredients

125g butter, softened
1 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups self-raising flour
2/3 cup milk
Icing sugar, to dust

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C/160C. Grease a 22cm springform tin and line the base and sides with baking paper.
Step 2

In a stand mixer or using hand-held beaters, beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl between each addition. Beat in vanilla, followed by flour and milk. Pour into prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Step 3

Allow to cool in the tin, then remove and place on serving plate. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.