Ingredients

The following ingredients have 20 Servings
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (ground)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups sugar (granulated)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups cantaloupe (ripe, grated (only the flesh))

Instruction

  • Heat the oven to 350 F degrees. Grease and flour two 5x8 inch loaf pans. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, ginger, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
  • With an electric mixer or a whisk, beat the sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a bowl until well blended and slightly frothy. Fold in the grated cantaloupe. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold until just blended; don't overmix or your tea cakes will be tough.
  • Divide the batter between the loaf pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry, about 1 hour.
  • Let cool on a rack, then invert. Serve just slightly warm or at room temperature.