English Tea Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

ENGLISH TEA CAKE

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Butter, softened
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Scant c flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 t Vanilla
1 tb Cherry juice
12 Maraschino cherries
1/2 c White raisins or currants

(served at English High Tea)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Grease and flour a small tube pan. Cream
butter and sugar. Add eggs, beating thoroughly. Sift flour, baking powder
and salt together. Gradually add to butter mixture. Add vanilla and cherry
juice. Fold in cherries and raisins. Bake 1 1/4 hours.



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