English Tea Cake

English Tea Cakes are served at high tea in England. It is a very highly prized recipe that was brought to the United States from Woldingham, England in 1936.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 scant cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white raisins or currants
• 12 maraschino cherries
• 1 tablespoon cherry juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease and flour a small tube pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar together; add eggs, beating thoroughly.
3. Add vanilla extract and cherry juice.
4. Fold in cherries and raisins.
5. Pour into a prepared pan and bake 1 1/4 hours or until done, using a wooden pick to test.