Tea cakes recipes
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My Nanny’s old fashioned tea cakes are part of every food memory from my childhood. Like sweet biscuits, they are a little like cake, a little like cookies.

Geri Harper saved to Sweets -
62 · 35 minutes · This is my Mom's famous Russian Teacake recipe! This classic recipe is a family favorite, wether you call them snowballs or teacakes or wedding cookies!
7 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 Powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Nuts & Seeds
- 3/4 cup Nuts
Dairy
- 1 cup Butter, unsalted
Helen Brigman saved to cakes
4 · 20 minutes · I’ve baked many batches of cookies through the years, but family and friends tell me these southern treats are the best. The simple buttery flavor appeals to all.—Doris McGough, Dothan, AL
7 ingredients
Refrigerated
- 3 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- 1 cup Butter
Ava Hilliard saved to food
These Mini Lemon Drop Cakes are super airy, tender, and moist. If you are a lemon lover and you like simple and delicious homemade mini cakes, this recipe is for you.

100KRecipes saved to Side Dish Recipes
40 · 60 minutes · Honey tea cake is such a treat during the long summer days. It is the perfect tea cake recipe to make for afternoon tea time or for any summer hosting events. The honey cake is dense and buttery with a delicious honey syrup to keep it moist and sweet. It resembles pound cake with a moist crumb. It Doesn't get better than this :) #summercake #summerdessert #poundcake #honeycake #honetteacake #teacake
10 ingredients
Refrigerated
- 1 Egg, large
- 4 Egg yolks, large
Condiments
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 2 tsp Vanilla bean paste
Baking & Spices
- 1 1/3 cup All purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Sugar
Dairy
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
Other
- 1 stick & 3 tbsp butter (at room temperature )

Morgan Dimou saved to desserts
64 · 65 minutes · A delicious light and tender Cinnamon Tea Cake.
11 ingredients
Refrigerated
- 2 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
- 2 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 150 g Caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp Caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- 210 g Plain flour or all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- 115 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Butter
- 180 ml Full fat or whole milk
Tea cakes are buttery and slightly soft, not as sweet as a sugar cookie and falling somewhere between a cookie and a cake.

Dorothy Anthony saved to Cookies
Afternoon Tea and sweets simply go together. Come and see these delicious afternoon tea sweets recipes for your next tea.
Elizabeth Toel saved to smarty pants