BBC Food - Recipes - Yorkshire tea cake

BBC Food - Recipes - Yorkshire tea cake

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Dried fruits are soaked in tea to plump them up and add moisture to this simple, tasty cake.

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Ingredients

  • 2 good-quality strong, black tea bags
  • 4 tbsp brandy
  • 1 tsp rosewater
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 115g/4oz sultanas
  • 75g/2½oz raisins
  • 50g/1¾oz currants
  • 180g/6½oz strong bread flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp medium-cut orange marmalade
  • 120g/4oz soft brown sugar
  • 1 large free-range egg , at room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 30g/1oz unsalted butter , melted and cooled until tepid
  • 2 tbsp marmalade
  • marzipan fruits (optional)
  • gold leaf (optional)

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