Tea cake

This low-fat tea cake is perfect for adults and kids alike. Kids who are a little reticent about raisins have been known to love this cake.

 TEA CAKE

Makes: 8–10 slices
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 250ml (1 cup) of water
• 1 cup of castor sugar
• 1 cup of raisins
• 30g of unsalted butter
• 2 cups of self raising flour
• 1 pinch of salt (iodised)
• 1 tsp of cinnamon, ground
• 1 egg, beaten
• extra butter for glazing
• 1 tbsp additional caster sugar for dusting

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160˚C fan-forced.
2. Line a loaf tin with baking paper.
3. Place the water, sugar, raisins and butter into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
4. Allow the mixture to cool.
5. Place flour, salt and half of the cinnamon into a mixing bowl, and pour cooled raisin mixture into the centre and combine.
6. Add the egg and stir through.
7. Pour cake batter into the loaf tin and place in the oven.
8. Cook for 40–45 minutes or until cooked through (check with a skewer after 40 minutes).
9. Combine the remaining cinnamon and caster sugar in a small bowl.
10. Remove the cake from oven once cooked. While still hot, spread some butter on the top of the cake.
11. Sprinkle the cake with cinnamon sugar mix. Leave to cool on a rack and slice before serving.

TIP
This cake tastes fine without the raisins if you wish to leave them out.