Wednesday 20 February 2013

Creole Loaf Cake


Ingredients for cake:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
½ cup milk
1 1/3 cups flour
1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Ingredients for Icing:
1 Tablespoon butter
2 Tablespoons icing sugar
1-2 Tablespoons cold strong coffee

Method:
Cream eggs and sugar till very light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the milk, then fold in the sifted dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt). Add the melted butter. Flavour with 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Pour in greased and lined tin and bake in a moderate oven for about 50 minutes.

For icing:
Cream butter and sugar. Add coffee, a little at a time, beating constantly. Spread over cake after cake cools.