Irish Tea Cake

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9 inch cake pan with vegetable oil. Line the bottom with parchment paper and lightly grease the parchment paper as well. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 3

In a small bowl, using a spoon, mix together the 4 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch with 6 tablespoons of water until thin and watery. It will be thick and tacky at first.

Step 4

In a large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter or vegan baking stick and the sugar until it is soft and creamy. About 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Slowly beat the cornstarch water mixture and the 2 teaspoons of vanilla into the creamed butter and sugar. It will look chunky.

Step 6

Starting and ending with the gluten free flour mixture, with the mixer on low...pour in some flour then some milk then some flour.Once it is combined, turn off the mixer and use a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl. You don’t want to over mix this. Just make sure everything is fully combined.

Step 7

Using a spatula, scoop the batter in a greased and parchment lined 9 inch cake pan; smooth the top with a butter knife. It will be super thick and sticky.Bake the cake in the center rack at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes until the cake is golden on top and springs back at you when careful touched.

Step 8

Let the cake cool completely in the cake pan. If you try to take it out when it is even a tiny bit warm, the entire thing may fall apart. Cakes with no eggs are very delicate. Once cool, move to a cooling rack.  If it seems to be sticking to the cake pan, use a butter knife or a spatula to loosen the edges.

Step 9

Once the cake is completely cool, dust with the confectioners’ sugar. It must be completely cool otherwise the sugar will melt. Or you can top with fresh fruit, fruit compote, whipped cream, ganache, etc.