TENDER IRISH TEA CAKE / LEMON GLAZED

Tender Irish Tea Cake / Lemon Glazed image

Provided by Cassie *

Categories Cakes

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 c unsalted butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs, room temperature
3 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 3/4 c cake flour - i spooned it into the cup
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 c raisins
2/3 c buttermilk
GLAZE
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp - fresh lemon juice

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Spray the bottom of a 9 inch bread pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together on medium speed with a mixer.
3. Add eggs one at a time making sure that each is completely incorporated before adding the next.
4. Mix in the cream cheese until well blended.
5. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
6. Take 1/4 cup of the flour mixture and mix in with the raisins to completely coat them.
7. Add a small amount of the flour mixture into the batter and alternate with the buttermilk until both are incorporated.
8. Mix the raisins into the batter with a spatula.
9. Pour the batter into the sprayed bread pan and place into the preheated oven. Bake between 1 hour 10 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes, depending how fast your oven bakes. Mine was done in 1 hour 10 minutes. Or until, pick comes out clean.
10. While the cake is baking, combine the lemon juice with the powdered sugar to make a glaze.
11. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Then remove the cake from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. When the cake is still warm, glaze the top with the lemon juice glaze and allow it to cool.