tender irish tea cake / lemon glazed

How To Make tender irish tea cake / lemon glazed

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  Step 1
  Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Spray the bottom of a 9 inch bread pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
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  Step 2
  Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together on medium speed with a mixer.
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  Step 3
  Add eggs one at a time making sure that each is completely incorporated before adding the next.
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  Step 4
  Mix in the cream cheese until well blended.
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  Step 5
  In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
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  Step 6
  Take 1/4 cup of the flour mixture and mix in with the raisins to completely coat them.
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  Step 7
  Add a small amount of the flour mixture into the batter and alternate with the buttermilk until both are incorporated.
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  Step 8
  Mix the raisins into the batter with a spatula.
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  Step 9
  Pour the batter into the sprayed bread pan and place into the preheated oven. Bake between 1 hour 10 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes, depending how fast your oven bakes. Mine was done in 1 hour 10 minutes. Or until, pick comes out clean.
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  Step 10
  While the cake is baking, combine the lemon juice with the powdered sugar to make a glaze.
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  Step 11
  Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Then remove the cake from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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  Step 12
  When the cake is still warm, glaze the top with the lemon juice glaze and allow it to cool.
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