EASY to make and wonderfully soft, this spicy cinnamon teacake is a perfect tea-time treat.

METHOD

Step 1

• Pre-heat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced.
• Grease a 4.5cm deep, 20cm round cake pan.
• Line base and side with baking paper.

Step 2

• Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla together for two minutes or until combined.
• Stir in half the flour, then half the milk.
• Repeat with remaining flour and milk.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Level top.

Step 3

• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Stand in pan for five minutes.
• Turn, top-side up, onto a wire rack.

Step 4

• Make topping: Combine cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.
• Brush hot cake with butter.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon mixture.
• Cool and serve.

INGREDIENTS

• 65g butter, softened
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
• 1/3 cup milk

CINNAMON TOPPING

• 10g butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons caster sugar

PREPARATION TIME

• 15 minutes.

COOKING TIME

• 30 minutes.

SERVINGS

• 10

LEVEL

• Capable cooks.