Murrabba (Petha) Tea Cake

 I canโ€™t tell you how much I love this cake. Remember the Cinnamon Tea Cake? This has a similar vibe, with little pops of sweetness from the murabba nestled between the crumbs. Itโ€™s absolutely heavenly. 

Murrabba Tea Cake Recipe

Recipe: MurRabba (Petha) Tea Cake

Ingredients
1 cup murrabba (petha)
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar, divided
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup milk
100 g butter

Method
Sieve the flour and baking powder.

Remove 1/2 cup flour from this, and toss the murrabba pieces in it (this prevents the pieces from sinking)

Cream the butter along with 1/2 cup sugar, till light and creamy.

Next, add the eggs yolks to this, one at a time, mixing to incorporate.

Add the flour and milk, in batches, alternating between the two.

Gently stir in the murabba thatโ€™s been tossed in flour. Set this aside.

Now beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until soft peaks form.

Carefully stir this through the cake batter.

Pour into a 9-inch round tin, and bake in a pre-heated oven at 170 Celsius for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.