IRISH TEA CAKE WITH GLAZE
This is a nice dessert that does not take alot of time. Enjoy a slice with a cup of Irish Cream laced Coffee.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place currants and 1/4 cup of flour in a small bowl and mix well to cover currants. Set aside.
- Grease and dust a 9 inch loaf pan and cut out a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom, line and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl on medium speed cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Blend in eggs, then blend in cream cheese.
- Mix or sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add a small amount of flour into butter mixture and blend well, then a small amount of buttermilk, then flour and repeat until both are well incorporated.
- Stir in the currants and remaining flour, mix well and spoon into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove and let stand in the pan for 10 minutes.
- The top will crack.
- Free up sides with a knife and invert onto a cooling rack.
- While still warm but not hot glaze cake and allow glaze to drip down sides.
- Cool to room temp and serve.
- Irish Whiskey laced whipped cream would be a nice touch.
- For the glaze just whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.6, Fat 22.7, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 111.1, Sodium 324.8, Carbohydrate 76.1, Fiber 2, Sugar 53.2, Protein 6.8
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