One Cup Cake – Not one cupcake or one cake in a cup!!
One Cup Cake – using the same cup to measure the ingredients.
There have been loads of recipes lately for the ultimate cupcake and how to make one individual cake in a cup in the microwave but this cake is really amazing. It’s quick and easy and very moist and tasty.
My friend Val gave me the basic recipe. Basically this cake is called ‘One Cup Cake’ because you measure almost all of the ingredients in a cup measurer.
Mr R is not normally a great cake eater but I cannot keep this cake in the house (or office for that matter – I took a loaf to work and it disappeared!).
I use an American cup measure but as long as the cup you decide to use is approximately 8 fl oz you should be OK.
I preheat my oven to 180oC and prepare my loaf tin. I use a loaf tin liner but if you don’t have one you can grease and flour.
Into a large bowl mix:
1 cup cereal such as Bran Flakes, All Bran, Fruit & Fibre
1 cup sugar (I have used a bit less because my first loaf was very sweet)
1 cup raisins
1 cup milk
1 tsp mixed spices
Leave to sit for about 30 minutes.
Then add:
1 cup Self Raising flour
1 egg
Mix all together and pour into prepared loaf pan. The mixture will be quite runny but don’t worry.
Bake for approx 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. (my oven took about 50-55 minutes).
When cool slice and serve with a lovely cup of tea. I like a little butter spread on my slices.
To ring the changes you can use a variety of dried fruit. I had some very dry Greek figs so I soaked them overnight in tea. I chopped up the figs and used 1 cup of tea instead of the milk. So far I like this one best.
This tea loaf is so easy to mix you can make one each evening for breakfast the following day!
Have you got a recipe you use whenever time is short and you need something to serve with a nice cup of tea or fresh coffee? Leave a comment below.
Recipe:
Everything is measured in a cup (approx 8ox)
- 1 cup Bran Flakes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup raisins or sultanas
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 cup Self Raising Flour
- 1 medium egg
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Preheat your oven to 180℃/350℉
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Prepare your loaf tin with a greaseproof liner or paper
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Add to a large bowl the Bran Flakes, sugar, raisins, mixed spices and milk
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Leave to stand 30 minutes
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Next add the SR flour and the egg
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Make sure all of the ingredients are thoroughly mixed
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Bake 35-40 minutes (although some ovens make take longer)
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Cool completely
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Slice and enjoy with a nice cup of tea or coffee (I like mine spread with butter)
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Disclaimer:
This is an original recipe adapted from a friend’s. All opinions and photographs are my own. No photographs may be reproduced without my written permission.
This sounds like my kind of cake! A really useful recipe.
It has quickly become a family favourite here!
How brilliant is that Heidi! I love this idea! Saved! Karen
Think I will go make another one now – it really is that easy!!
Oh gosh Heidi, I remember making something very similar to that with bran cereal when I was a teenager and I'd forgotten all about it. Thanks for bringing it back to my attention.
It is certainly an easy cake to make and very moist
LOL this made me laugh. And yes, even #cantbakewontbake over here might manage this one!
Let me know how you get on Fiona. I think once you make one it may become a favourite!
What a great idea Heidi! I always get confused with cup mesurements when it comes to recipes but if I use glass it may be as good as cups 😉
Each time I make it, it is better than the last!!
That's really handy to know! Great job 🙂
Janie x
Seems to get better every time I make it!
I like your version of tea loaf with dried figs. It looks very moist.
I think the tea works better than the original recipe with milk
This sounds delicious 🙂
hey its nice.
We used to make something very similar when I worked in a care home. It’s delicious. Top tip, soak the bran flakes and dried fruit in the milk for a couple of hours prior to adding the other ingredients. It will be more like a cake mix so easier to put in the loaf tin. You can also sprinkle chopped nuts of your choice on top before baking 🙂
Thanks for the tip. I will try that next time I make it.
This is my Dad’s absolute favourite cake! He made one today xx