Cardamom Tea Loaf

This scented Finnish recipe is spiced with cardamom and cinnamon. Made rich from the eggs, butter and sour cream. This is more a bread then a sweet cake. Enjoy it for breakfast or dessert with a nice cup of coffee or tea.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2  cups unbleached flour
• 2  teaspoons cardamom, freshly ground
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  cup sour cream
• 10  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
3. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
4. Beat eggs and sugar together until creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Mix in sour cream and melted butter.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan, baking until done, about an hour.
6. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack and finish cooling.
7. Dust with powdered sugar.