Cinnamon Tea Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 egg, preferably at room temperature, separated
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
• 30 g butter, melted
• 30 g butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180c (fan-forced) or 190c standard.
• 2 grease an 18cm (7") shallow cake tin or a similar sized ring (bundt) tin - i prefer the latter.
• 3 add a very small pinch of salt to the egg and beat until stiff peaks form.
• 4 add egg yolk, then gradually beat in the sugar.
• 5 mix together the milk and vanilla and add a little at a time, beating continuously.
• 6 using a wooden spoon (or beaters on low speed) gently stir in the flour and the melted butter.
• 7 pour batter into prepared cake tin.
• 8 place on the centre shelf of the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked.
• 9 remove from oven and invert cake onto a plate.
• 10 using a pastry brush, gently paint all over with melted butter.
• 11 mix together sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over cake.
• 12 serve warm or cold.