Exact quantities, then the method.
A simple golden sponge with a difference: strong turmeric tea is brewed and folded into a classic creamed-butter cake batter, lending both a warm, earthy turmeric note and a naturally bright golden crumb. No food colouring needed, the colour comes straight from the tea. It is a soft, comforting everyday cake, lovely with a smear of lemon curd.
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It keeps in a sealed tin for a few days, and the turmeric warmth sits nicely against a spoon of Greek yogurt.
You'll need
- 2 Tropical Sun Turmeric tea bags
- 100ml freshly drawn water, brought to a true rolling boil
- 200g plain flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- A pinch of fine sea salt
- 200g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 200g golden caster sugar
- 4 large free-range eggs
- 1 teaspoon of natural vanilla extract
- To serve: lemon curd or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 round 20cm cake tin, base lined with non-stick baking parchment, sides greased with extra butter
- 1 electric whisk, 1 large mixing bowl
Method
- Drop the turmeric bags into a heatproof jug, pour over the 100ml of just-boiled water, cover and steep for six minutes.
- Lift the bags out without pressing, then cool the strong brew quickly by standing the jug in cold water.
- Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan, gas 4) and line the base of a 20cm round tin with parchment, greasing the sides.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
- Cream the soft butter and sugar with an electric whisk for about three minutes, until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, whisking between each so the mix does not split.
- Stir in the vanilla and the cooled turmeric brew; the batter will turn a bright gold.
- Fold in the dry mix in three additions with a light figure-of-eight; do not overmix, or the cake goes dense.
- Spoon into the tin, level the top, and bake for thirty-five minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Tip: cool in the tin for ten minutes before turning out, and serve with lemon curd or Greek yogurt.
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Brewed with: Tropical Sun Turmeric, 20 Tea Bags 30g
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