Tea infused fruit loaf
9 hours 45 min
This tea infused mixed fruit loaf is easy to make and delicious with a cuppa. A hint of cinnamon will give this cake a lovely warming aroma.
10 people made this
Ingredients
Makes: 1 loaf cake
- 280g mixed fruit
- 200g light brown sugar
- 250ml hot black tea
- 350g self raising flour
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 50g butter or margarine, softened
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:1hr30min ›
Extra time:8hr soaking ›
Ready in:9hr45min
- Tip the mixed fruit into a bowl with the sugar and gently pour over the tea. You should use roughly 2 strong tea bags. Stir everything and leave to soak overnight.
- Heat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4 and grease a 2lb loaf tin with butter or use parchment.
- Tip the flour and spices into a bowl and beat in the mixed fruit and juices from the tea. Add the egg and butter and mix until you have a well combined stiff batter. If it is slightly sticky then add a bit more flour. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours until a knife comes out clean. Cover with foil halfway through baking to prevent the cake from getting too dark or burning.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes then remove and cool completely on a wire rack. If you cut this too soon the cake will crumble.
- Slice and serve with butter!
