20-Min Tea-Soaked Barmbrack
Soft, molasses-dark cake studded with plump raisins, steeped in strong black tea. No eggs required—just fruit, flour, and warmth. Slice thick and serve with butter.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 268
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
Step 2
Pour cooled tea over raisins in a bowl. Stir and let sit 3 minutes until raisins plump.
Step 3
Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
Step 4
Pour the tea-and-raisin mixture (with liquid) into the dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
Step 5
Scrape batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top. Bake 18–20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 6
Cool in the pan 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Slice thick and serve slightly warm.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch round cake pan
- parchment paper
- bowl
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- toothpick
- wire cooling rack
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