A recent visit to the beautiful tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka and buying some factory tea has inspired this post and had me in the kitchen baking a Barmbrack, a traditional Irish Tea…

Irish Barmbrack is a fruit cake that was traditionally served on Halloween. The fruit is soaked in tea overnight for a moist, flavourful cake.

Enjoy a loaf of traditional Irish Barmbrack (or Tea Brack) for St. Patrick's Day! This sweet bread is full of dried fruits and warm spices.

A traditional Irish fruit loaf eaten around Halloween. Easy to make, everything is mixed in one bowl and delicious spread with a thick layer of butter

This traditional Irish Barmbrack is destined to become a family favorite. Sliced, toasted and buttered, it is absolute heaven!

Not as rich as a Christmas cake, and more like a bread, with a scattering of dried fruit and spice when available, it was generally spread with butter to be eaten. Not as rich as a Christmas cake, and more like a bread, with a scattering of dried fruit and spice when available, it was generally spread with butter to be eaten.

This Barm Brack recipe has been handed down to me by my mother. It’s her tea brack but I’ve tweaked it a little. Lilly Higgins - The Homemade Year

To celebrate the launch of the Cook Britain recipe book, we have five fabulous Northern Ireland favourites for you to try at home.

A traditional Irish barmbrack recipe. Perfect for a traditional Halloween, ring instructions included. Will keep for up to 3 days.

Traditional Irish barmbrack recipe (easily vegan or eggless!), plump tea-soaked raisins, sultanas and spices. Eat at Halloween or all year!