Chai Spiced Tea Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

125 g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
125 ml milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1 teaspoon clove, ground
For Glaze
3/4 cup icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time and mix well until a smooth consistency.
Sift together flour and spices. Add one third of dry mixture to eggs and butter.
Add vanilla essence to milk, and add half to cake batter.
Alternate dry and liquid ingredients, beating well between each addition.
Place batter in a greased log pan.
Bake 40 - 50 minutes, until a knife or skewer can be inserted and removed clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool before glazing.
For Glaze: SIft icing sugar and cinnamon. Add milk and vanilla and mix until smooth. Add more milk if necessary to make a runny paste. Spread icing mixture over cake. Allow to set and serve.