MARMITE AND CHEDDAR CHEESE TEA CAKE

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This might sound unusual but the combination of marmite with strong cheddar cheese makes for a really great tasting savoury tea cake. Heck who am I kidding? This cake can be eaten any time of the day, or night.

Provided by Chef Africa

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

80 ml butter or 80 ml margarine
1 egg
200 ml sugar
2 ml salt
375 ml flour
10 ml baking powder
250 ml milk
125 ml butter or 125 ml margarine
125 ml finely grated cheese (mature cheddar is my choice)
10 ml marmite

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius
  • Grease a 23cm oven-proof dish.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add egg and beat well.
  • Sieve cake flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Stir the flour mixture and milk alternately into egg mixture.
  • Pour dough mixture into a ring mould and bake for about 25 minutes.
  • For the topping, melt the butter and marmite. Pour while hot, over cooled cake. Sprinkle grated cheese over just before serving.

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