Apricot & Cardamom Cake
This apricot and cardamom cake with English Afternoon Tea glaze is a perfect teatime treat. Share with friends or enjoy by yourself while the kids are working hard at school.
- Serves 10-12 People
- Makes In 45 mins
- Difficulty Easy
- Dietary V
Ingredients
For The Cake
2 Tea Bags · Twinings English Afternoon Tea
75g · Milk
1 tbsp · Sugar
4 · Soft Butter
2 · Eggs
150g · Plain Flour
1 tsp · Baking Powder
1/2 tsp · Ground Cardamom
1/2 · Salt
5 · Apricot Halves
For The Glaze
125g · Icing Sugar
Flaked Almonds
Method
1. Grease and line a 8 inch tin with greaseproof paper. Preheat the oven to 170C.
2. Warm the milk and allow the tea to steep for a few minutes.
3. Cream the butter and sugar together until it's pale and fluffy.
4. Gradually beat the eggs in one at a time.
5. Add the dry ingredients and 3 tbsp of milk. Mix to combine then spoon the mixture into the tin.
6. Place the apricots cut side down and bake for 30-35 minutes.
7. For the glaze, use the the remaining infused milk, whisk together with the icing sugar.
8. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool slightly before brushing the cake with the glaze. Top with flaked almonds.
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