My friend Rachel Marek makes a brilliant tea loaf, and as she always seems like one of those mums who Knows What They’re Doing, I presumed it would be somewhat difficult to make. Hmm! So earlier this year Rachel went off skiing and I lent her my Out and About buggy for the trip, because quite frankly that thing could survive a nuclear war so baggage handlers and a couple of foot of snow would be no issue at all. Anyway I asked in return for her tea loaf recipe and it turns out its about as difficult to make as a ready meal. Personally, I’m currently making this about once a fortnight, and if I didn’t have to turn up at the office as often I’d probably make it every other day. Its perfect for those among us who like to bake, but for whom life tends to get in the way.
Ingredients:
1 cup raisins (and by cup I mean a cup that you use, not some fancy measuring thing)
1 cup of tea
1 cup of sugar
1 egg (medium if you’re using a small loaf tin / mug, large if you’re super-sizing)
2 cups self raising flour
In the evening – make two cups of tea, add milk to one of them. Drink the lovely milky one. Pop the other one in your mixing bowl with the sugar and raisins. Sit in front of tele feeling a wee bit smug.
The next day – using the same mug, add the flour and an egg. Mix and pop in a greased loaf tin. Pop in the oven at 150c. Now Rach tells me that this takes 45 mins but in my over it takes 70 so do check with a knife that its cooked and if it doesn’t come out clean pop it back in for a bit longer.
Wait to cool for a couple of mins and then turn out onto a wire tray and shove a huge chunk straight in your mouth. I’m informed that other people eat this with butter on it, but frankly I never get round to that! Enjoy, this is probably the easiest cake you’ll ever make.
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Annie
You know I have had mrs mareks recipe for this for donkeys and never made it!?!? You are right it’s delish!!!
When I make it I’ll let you know how it goes…or falling that deliver a slice to the office!!!
X
Kate
Bring. Some. In.
Jenny
Glory be, you do make me chuckle!
And yes, this cake looks so ridiculously easy that i really really will have a go.
Ta very muchso, Kate!
x x x
Kate
thank you 🙂 honestly, it is stupidly easy, and pople think that you have put Proper Effort in and everything!
Recipe Junkie
I love tea loaf, and I love this kind of recipe. Thanks for sharing it – I’m off to put the kettle on…
Kate
Tea loaf for brekkie or you! Let me know how it goes 🙂
Mumma
I thought that this was the best Tea Loaf I’d ever eaten and was well impressed with the couple of slices you gave me on my last visit. Didn’t know it was an ‘easy’ recipe – I thought you’d become “all professional” with baking. Anyway, it was delicious (better than I’ve made) – so I shall now try out Mrs Marek’s recipe and see if I can impress visitors (though actually its far to good to give to anyone else so I’ll hide it in my cake tin under the bed and eat it all myself)….
Anthea
I am absolutely going to make this!! It’s very similar to my nan’s ‘Boiled Fruit Cake’ aka ‘Nellie Cake’ after her aunt who showed her the recipe (but that has butter and milk in it) So simple and yet so tasty….
Kate
It is brilliant, you must try it!
Hellie's Corner
That looks lovely and very simple, perfect with a cuppa.
Mum in Meltdown
This sounds quite similar to something my Nanny used to make and I loved it so will be giving this a try 🙂
Kate Williams
Its lovely I promise!