Cinnamon Tea Cake

May 21, 2017

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Sometimes I just crave cake. I know that as a diabetic I should not indulge this craving, but every now and again, I really must. So long as I am careful about everything else, it is a craving I can indulge from time to time.

This is not a particularly fancy cake, but a plain cake. Simple to make with simple flavours . . . it won't win any beauty contests, for sure.

But what it might lack in beauty, it more than makes up for in flavour and in texture. This is a light cake, fluffy. It is simple but that simplicity is enhanced by the cinnamon sugar topping.

I like to serve it with milk and fresh fruit, although the originally recipe suggests buttering it. Hmm... I have never tried that, but it might be very good that way.

However you choose to enjoy it, there is one thing for sure. You WILL enjoy it. No doubt about that whatsoever. The simple things in life truly are the best.

*Cinnamon Tea Cake*

Makes 10 servings

Printable Recipe

Serve warm with glasses of cold milk for a delicious teatime treat!

60g butter, softened (4 1/2 TBS)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

150g caster sugar (2/3 cup)

1 large free range egg

150g self raising flour (1 cup, plus 1 1/2 TBS) sifted

80ml milk (1/3 cup)

10g butter, melted, extra (2 tsp)

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 TBS caster sugar, extra

Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter an 8 inch deep round cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment.

Beat the butter, vanilla, sugar and egg together until light and fuffy with an electric whisk, about 10 minutes. Stir in the milk and flour. Spread into the prepared baking tin, smoothing the top. Bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly touched.

Mix together the cinnamon and extra sugar.

Turn the cake onto a wire rack, then turn topside up. Brush the warm cake with the melted butter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.

If you are looking for a simple basic cake to bake this weekend, that is quick and quite tasty, this just might be it! A recipe which has stood the test of time. Bon Appetit!

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Marie Rayner

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Marie21 May 2017 at 13:39
My mum used to bake a Chocolate and Cinnamon Tea Cake that was very similar to this. I loved that cake and often make it. I must try this vanilla version!
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La Table De Nana21 May 2017 at 13:41
Jacques loves cakes like this one..made a similar one yesterday:)
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J21 May 2017 at 15:01
Oh, I would love to know how to make the chocolate cinnamon cake! Prob put cocoa powder in it, to give it that chocolaty deliciousness! Yum!
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Blondie's Journal22 May 2017 at 04:05
Incredible, Marie, and the presentation with the blueberries makes it look healthy!!! But I'll take it any way!

Jane x
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Welcome to my English Kitchen. I moved over here to England from Canada in the year 2000. Before I arrived, I was told that the cooking and food over here was awful, except for the Roast Beef and the Fish and Chips. I had no idea of what to expect, but it didn't sound good. I landed at Heathrow with a bulging suitcase full of kitchen tools, handwritten recipes and a 4 litre can of Maple Syrup, totally prepared to be greeted with the worst. I am happy to say that over the past 17 years I have discovered that most of what I had heard was totally and completely wrong! Here in the UK we have some of the best poultry, meats, fishes, ingredients and produce in the world, and some of the most innovative chefs. I have learned so much about cooking in the past fifteen years, and I've enjoyed trying and experiencing many new things, thankfully most of them wonderfully delicious! I love English food . . . both the traditional, and the wonderful blend that is modern British Cuisine . . . a delicious mixture of a variety of tastes and cultures. I hope you'll come along with me as I explore all the wonderful tastes, sights and textures that England has to offer even the most discerning of palates.

Did You Know???

Make Your Own Self Raising Flour:
You can make your own self raising flour by adding 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1/4 tsp of salt to every cup of plain flour.

Make Your Own Baking Powder:
You can make your own baking powder by combining 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda with 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar. It's ideal for coeliac sufferers who can't find the gluten-free variety of this raising agent, but measure it out carefully because too much or too little can upset a recipe's balance.

Make Your Own Mixed Spice:
You can easily make your own mixed spice: Combine 1 TBS ground cinnamon, 1 tsp each of ground coriander and nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of ground ginger, 1/4 tsp each of ground cloves and all spice. Mix well and store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

Make Your Own Cajun Seasoning: Mix together 2 1/2 TBS of salt, 1 TBS dried oregano leaves (Rub to a powder using your fingertips), 1 TBS sweet paprika, 1 TBS cayenne pepper, and 1 TBS ground black pepper. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to six months.

Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice: Mix together 1 TBS ground cinnamon, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 tsp ground allspice, 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg and a pinch of ground mace or ground cardamom. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

Make Your Own Italian Seasoning: Mix together 3 TBS dried basil, 3 TBS dried oregano, 3 TBS dried parsley, 1 TBS garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

Make Your Own Poultry Seasoning: Mix together 2 tsp ground sage, 1 1/2 tsp ground thyme, 1 tsp ground marjoram, 3/4 tsp of ground rosemary, 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg and 1/2 tsp of black pepper. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

Make Your Own Taco Seasoning: Mix together 1 TBS mild chili powder, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp oregano and 1/2 tsp of onion powder, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

Make Your Own Creole Seasoning: Mix together 1/3 cup paprika, 3 TBS dried oregano, 3 TBS ground black pepper, 2 TBS dried basil, 2 TBS fine sea salt, 1 TBS cayenne pepper, 1 TBS onion granules, 4 tsp dried thyme, 4 tsp garlic granules. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

Make Your Own Apple Pie Spice: Mix together 1/4 cup ground cinnamon, 1 TBS ground allspice, 2 tsp ground nutmeg, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

Make Your Own Old Bay Seasoning: Mix together 2 TBS Powdered Bay leaf (do this in a spice or coffee grinder) 2 TBS celery salt, 1 TBS dry mustard powder, 2 tsp ground black pepper, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp white pepper, 1 tsp ground nutmeg, 1 tsp ground cloves, 1 tsp ground allspice, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp ground mace, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon. Mix together well and store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

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