SPICES OF THE ORIENT TEACAKE:

INGREDIANTS:

BUTTER,SOFTENED -60 GM
VANILLA EXTRACT - 1 TEASPOON
CASTER SUGAR -110 GM
EGG -1
SELF-RAISING FLOUR -150GM
MILK -80 ML
BUTTER,MELTED,EXTRA -20 GM


SPICED NUTS:

SHELLED PISTACHIOS,CHOPPED FINELY -2 TABLESPOON
BLANCHED ALMONDS,CHOPPED FINELY - 2 TABLESPOON
PINE NUTS,CHOPPED FINELY -2 TABELSPOON
ICING SUGAR -40 GM
GROUND ALLSPICE -1/2 TEASPOON
GROUND CARDAMOM -1/2 TEASPOON
GROUND CINNAMON - 1TEASPOON

PREHEAT OVEN TO MODERATE [180C/160C FAN FORCED].GREASE 20 CM-ROUND CAKE PAN.
BEAT BUTTER,EXTRACT,SUGAR AND EGG IN SMALL BOWL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY.STIR IN SIFTED FLOUR AND MILK.

SPREAD MIXTURE INTO PAN;BAKE ABOUT 25 MINUTES.STAND CAKE 5 MINUTES;TURN,TOP-SIDE UP,ONTO WIRE RACK TO COOL.


MEANWHILE ,MAKE SPICED NUTS.

BRUSH COOLED CAKE WITH EXTRA BUTTER;SPRINKLE WITH SPICED NUTS.SERVE WARM.

SPICED NUTS:

PLACE NUTS IN STRAINER;RINSE UNDER COLD WATER.COMBINE WETNUTS IN LARGE BOWL WITH ICING SUGAR AND SPICES;SPREAD MIXTURE ONTO OVEN TRAY,TOAST IN MODERATE OVEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL NUTS ARE DRY.