Irish Tea Cake

Ireland, like England, has afternoon tea. (Which is truly a great tradition. We should really do that here...) This tea cake is perfect for an afternoon snack, an after dinner dessert or a brunch. OK, we even had some for breakfast with fresh blueberries. It's just a great cake that is easy to make.

Irish Tea Cake

From AllRecipes.com. This recipe makes one 9" round cake.

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 (I used a sifter to distribute the powder evenly)


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla. 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. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
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.