Ingredients

  • 34 cup granulated sugar
  • 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine, softened
  • 12 cup brewed tea
  • 13 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 34 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 18 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 14 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 -5 teaspoons milk

Method

  • Heat oven to 400F Grease bottom only of 8x4- or 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
  • On low speed, beat in tea, 1/3 cup milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs until ingredients are well combined (will appear curdled).
  • Stir in remaining bread ingredients just until moistened.
  • Spread in pan.
  • Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not underbake).
  • Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes.
  • Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to cooling rack.
  • Cool 30 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 3 teaspoons of the milk, adding more milk by teaspoonfuls, until spreadable.
  • Spread glaze over bread.
  • Dust with additional cinnamon.
  • Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing.
  • Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.