Ingredients
The dry ingredients
2 ½ cups flour
¼ cup cacao powder
1 tbsp cinnamon powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1 lemon (the skin only)
The liquid ingredients
4 eggs (at room temperature)
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup darkly brewed black tea (warm)
1 cup grape seed oil
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup walnut (optional)
Directions
PREPARATION
Choose a large bowl for the dry ingredients:
Thinly grate the skin of 1 lemon into the bowl
Sift the powdered ingredients before adding them into the bowl to achieve a fluffy cake
Sift 2 ½ cups of flour, ¼ cup of cacao powder, 1 tbsp of cinnamon powder, and 1 tbsp of baking powder
Mix the dry ingredients, thoroughly and set aside
Prepare a large bowl for the liquid ingredients:
First, crack 4 eggs- (at room temperature!)- into the bowl
Add 1 ½ cups of sugar
Whisk the sugar and the eggs for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved, completely
Add 1 cup of darkly brewed and warmth(!) black tea, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and 1 cup of grape seed oil while whisking continuously
Spare the last drops of grape seed oil for oiling the baking tray
Once the liquid ingredients are thoroughly mixed, combine them with the dry ingredients
Whisk all the ingredients for 3 to 4 minutes, until you achieve a smooth and creamy mixture
Meanwhile, coat the inner surface of the baking tray with the grape seed oil
Place the walnuts on the bottom of the baking tray
Then, gently pour the cake mixture into the baking tray
COOKING
Preheat the oven to 370 °F or 170 °C.
Bake the cake for 1 hour, and then turn off the oven
Let the cake REST IN THE OVEN for at least 30 minutes.
If you can, let it cool down completely so the cake doesn’t crumble during serving
Take the cooled cake out of the oven; now, it is ready to serve!!
SERVING
Invert the baking tray onto a serving plate
I recommend keeping the cake in an airtight container to preserve its freshness for a long time!!
Now, it is time to share this beauty with a small tea party!!
Prepare a pot of delicious tea! Choose your favourite; green tea, black tea, or herbal tea!
Slice the cake into single portions
Neatly arrange the tea set
Serve freshly brewed hot tea with a generous slice of BLACK TEA CAKE
Enjoy the loveliest corner of the home that gives you warmth and coziness
Taste its splendid flavour, feel its softness, and enjoy LIVING ZESTFUL!!
Bon Appetite!
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