TEA CAKE

• Ingredients

White flour           -250gm
Baking pow         -1tsp
Milk                    -1/4 cup
Powdered sugar  -250gm
Butter                 -250gm
Egg yolks           -4
Orange rind        -1/4tsp(grated)
Lime rind            -1/4tsp(grated)
Egg whites          -4
Vanilla essence   -1tsp
sugar                  -2tbsp

• Topping

Butter                 -2tsp
Cinnamon           -1tsp
Caster sugar       -1tsp

• Preparation method

Pre heat oven to 400 degree F.Sift together flour and baking powder. Soften the butter. Cream together butter, sugar and yolks slowly so that it becomes a fluffy mixture. Add the orange and lemon rinds to it. Fold in flour alternatively with milk in two batches.Whisk together egg whites, essence and sugar.Fold this into the cake mix.. Butter the base of round cake pan. Pour the mix. Bake for 35-45 min or until the skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.Let the cake cool in pan for 5 min.Reverse the cake so that the top is upper most.When cake is still hot spread butter and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon. Topping is optional. Slice and serve. As the name suggests, an excellent companion for tea.