Black Tea Butter Cake with Lemon Icing

Black tea butter cake is a popular dessert in tea-loving countries like England and China, where it is often served with a cup of tea.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Black Tea Butter Cake with Lemon Icing

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 teaspoon Black tea leaves
• 1 cup Hot water
• 1 cup Unsalted butter
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ cup Milk
• 2 teaspoon Lemon zest
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice

Instructions

1. Steep black tea leaves in hot water for 5 minutes. Strain and set aside to cool.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
3. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the cooled black tea. Mix until just combined.
7. Stir in the milk and lemon zest.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice to make the lemon icing.
12. Drizzle the lemon icing over the cooled cake.
13. Let the cake rest for 30 minutes before serving.
14. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.