Recipe for the day ~ Irish Tea Cake

Irish Tea Cake

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 tspns vanilla extract

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 tspns baking powder

1/2 tspn salt

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly until fully incorporated

Stir in the vanilla

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt

Stir into the batter alternating with the milk

If the batter is to stiff, add an extra tablespoon or two of milk

Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean

Cool in the pan on a wire rack

Turn out onto a serving plate

Dust with confectioners' sugar right before serving