Irish Tea Cake

This is a simple butter cake that is great with tea or coffee. Easy to make, pretty and very delicious. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/27028/irish-tea-cake/

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated; stir in the vanilla.
5. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. If the batter is too stiff, a tablespoon or two of milk may be added.
6. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack, then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar right before serving.