Best 10 Lemon Clove Tea Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors that is lemon clove tea cake, a treat that tantalizes the taste buds and captivates the senses. This delectable creation combines the zesty brightness of lemons with the warm, aromatic embrace of cloves, resulting in a culinary masterpiece that is both comforting and invigorating. Whether you're seeking a sweet indulgence for a cozy afternoon tea or a showstopping centerpiece for your next gathering, this lemon clove tea cake is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON TEA CAKE



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Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch-square pan. Cream the butter and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, using a hand mixer (about 3 minutes). Add the eggs one at a time while mixing, and then add the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Add half the flour to the butter mixture and combine. Add the lemon juice and zest, mix, and add the remaining flour, mixing again to combine. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake until the cake springs back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes.
  • For the glaze: Combine the confectioner's sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix well. Mix until thoroughly incorporated. Pour over the cake.

LEMON POPPY TEA CAKE



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield One 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus additional for greasing pan
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup poppy seeds
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until light. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, stopping to scrape the bowl from time to time. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl after each addition. Mix in the lemon rind, vanilla extract and poppy seeds.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the sifted ingredients alternately with the yogurt and mix just until smooth. Scrape the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Place on a rack for a few minutes and then turn the cake out of the pan.
  • In a small bowl, slowly stir the lemon juice into the powdered sugar until smooth and brush onto the top and sides of the warm cake.

LEMON-YOGURT TEA CAKES



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Light, tender and tangy, these little lemon cakes will be the belle of the brunch. They're also great for lunch, supper or snacking. -Ruth Burrus, Zionsville, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
3 large egg whites, room temperature
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk the yogurt, egg whites, lemon juice, zest and extract; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 255mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

TUNNEL OF LOVE LEMON TEA CAKE



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Make and share this Tunnel of Love Lemon Tea Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Brookelynne26

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 ounces cream cheese, softened (not reduced-fat or whipped)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, divided
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Grease and flour a 6 to 8-cup bundt pan and set aside.
  • Blend the cream cheese with the 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the vanilla.
  • Scrape the bowl; add the egg and mix well. Set aside while you prepare the cake batter.
  • Sift the flour, the 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt into a mixing bowl; whisk briefly to blend.
  • Whisk in the oil, lemon zest, and about half of the buttermilk until smooth. This first addition will prevent lumps from forming; do not be tempted to pour in all of the liquid at once.
  • Whisk in the remaining buttermilk, mixing only long enough to combine.
  • Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan.
  • Dollop the cream cheese mixture over the batter, trying to center it in the pan so it doesn't reach either edge.
  • Cover with the remaining batter.
  • Bake for about 55 minutes, until the top is golden brown and slightly firm to the touch. If you check it with a toothpick or cake tester, there should be only traces of cream cheese and no loose batter.
  • Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes; invert onto a rack to cool completely.
  • To add the final touch, stir the lemon juice into the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake in a random pattern.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.9, Fat 22.2, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 48.2, Sodium 427.6, Carbohydrate 84.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 57, Protein 7

MOIST LEMON TEA CAKES



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Whenever I serve these lovely bite-size glazed cakes, they get rave reviews...and I get requests for the recipe. Lemon and cream cheese make for a winning combination.-Charlene Crump, Montgomery, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2-1/4 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 cups all-purpose flour
GLAZE:
5-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons 2% milk
3-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice, extracts and lemon zest. Add flour; beat just until moistened., Fill greased miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 325° for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients. Dip tops of cakes into glaze; place on waxed paper to dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 38mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LOW-FAT LEMON TEA CAKE



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A lovely low fat lemon tea cake with poppy seeds. My family loves this one so much that the gobble it down soo fast! Like in one day - especially my brother.

Provided by iPriscilla

Categories     Breads

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Steps:

  • Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle, set aside.
  • Mix the rest of the ingredients together in another medium sized bowl; pour it in the middle of the dry ingredients, and stir JUST UNTIL IT IS MIXED TOGETHER. If you overstir it, it will become a tough piece of crap.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees and wait 2 minutes; grease a loaf pan(9x5x2 1/2 i think).
  • Bake for about 45 minutes, until the crust is brown and if you stick a toothpick inside it will come out clean.

LEMON-LIME TEA CAKES



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These luscious Lemon-Lime Tea Cakes are perfect for an afternoon gathering or a brunch.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 30m

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 lemon (ends cut off), very thinly sliced and seeded

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 24-cup mini-muffin pan. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, 2/3 cup sugar, and lemon and lime zests on medium speed until light and creamy (not fluffy). Add lemon and lime juices along with eggs and beat to combine, scraping down bowl. With mixer on low, gradually add flour and salt and beat until blended. Divide batter among muffin cups (about 1 tablespoon each). Bake until cakes are golden around edges and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine 2/3 cup water and 2/3 cup sugar; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add lemon slices and rapidly simmer until peel turns translucent and lemon syrup thickens slightly, 5 minutes.
  • With a toothpick, poke holes all over tops of warm tea cakes in pan. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon lemon syrup over each cake. Let cakes cool slightly in pan; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Spoon lemon slices on top if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 g, Fat 9 g, Protein 2 g

LEMONY TURMERIC TEA CAKE



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This cake, which is adapted from "Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over," is so good and so simple to put together, you might come to call it "house cake," which is, of course, cake to keep in your house at all times. Just slicing into it makes a bad day better, the baked equivalent of burning sage or palo santo to clear the energy. It travels well, and can truly be brought anywhere for any occasion, but most of the time it won't make it out of your kitchen.

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories     snack, cakes, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield One 9-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

Nonstick cooking spray or butter, for greasing the pan
1 1/2 cups/215 grams all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 lemons
1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling
3/4 cup/180 milliliters sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt, plus more for serving (optional)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
Whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 4-by-9-inch loaf pan (see Tip) with nonstick cooking spray or butter, and line it with parchment, leaving some overhang on both of the longer sides so you're able to easily lift the cake out after baking.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and turmeric in a large bowl.
  • Grate 2 tablespoons zest from 1 lemon into a medium bowl. Halve the zested lemon and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice into a small bowl. Cut half the remaining whole lemon into thin rounds, discarding seeds (save the other half for another use).
  • Add 1 cup sugar to the lemon zest in the medium bowl; rub together with your fingertips until the sugar is fragrant and tinted yellow. Whisk in the sour cream, eggs and the 2 tablespoons lemon juice until well blended.
  • Using a spatula, add the wet mixture to the flour mixture, stirring just to blend. Fold in the melted butter. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Scatter the top with the lemon slices and 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • Bake until the top of the cake is golden brown, the edges pull away from the sides of the pan, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. (If the lemons are getting too dark, lay a piece of foil on top to prevent burning.) Let cool before slicing. (Cake can be baked up to 5 days ahead, wrapped tightly, and stored at room temperature.) Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

LEMON TEA CAKES



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Provided by Patricia Wells

Categories     Dessert     Bake     Picnic     Lemon     Summer     Chill     Potluck     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 36 3-inch (8-cm) madeleines

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 eggs
1 cup (200 g) sugar
Grated zest of 2 lemons
1 3/4 cups (225 g) all-purpose flour (do not use unbleached flour)
3/4 cup (6 ounces; 185 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce; 15 g) unsalted butter, for buttering madeleine tins (see above)

Steps:

  • Place the eggs and sugar in a large bowl; then, using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat until lemon colored. Add the zest. Fold in the flour, then 3/4 cup melted butter.
  • Refrigerate the batter, covered, for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F(190°C.)
  • Butter the madeleine tins; then spoon in the batter, filling each well about three-fourths full. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until the madeleines are golden brown.
  • Remove the madeleines from their tins as soon as they're baked, and cool them on a wire rack. (Note: Wash the tins immediately with a stiff brush and hot water but no detergent so that they retain their seasoning.) The madeleines are best eaten as soon as they've cooled. They may, however, be stored for several days in an airtight container.

BITE-SIZE LEMON TEA CAKES



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These bite-sized cakes are so delicious and addictive... you can't eat just one! I always make a full batch and never have any leftovers. These are a staple on my Easter menu.

Provided by Firebal

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 ¼ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
6 eggs
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
5 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
½ cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons 2% milk
3 ½ teaspoons lemon extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 2 mini muffin tins.
  • Combine white sugar, butter, and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lemon extract, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Add flour; beat until batter is just moistened.
  • Pour batter into muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 10 minutes.
  • Whisk confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons milk, and 3 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract together in a bowl to make glaze.
  • Dip tops of cakes in the glaze; place cakes on the wire racks until glaze is set, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 43.9 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 65.2 mg, Sugar 22.5 g

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before starting, ensure all ingredients and tools are ready.
  • Zest the Lemons Finely: Use a microplane or fine grater to zest the lemons to obtain the most flavor.
  • Use Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice: Fresh lemon juice provides the best flavor.
  • Don't Overmix: Overmixing can result in a tough cake; mix until just combined.
  • Use a Bundt Pan: A Bundt pan allows for even baking and provides a beautiful presentation.
  • Let the Cake Cool Completely: Before glazing, allow the cake to cool completely to room temperature.
  • Make the Glaze While the Cake Cools: This allows the glaze to thicken slightly.
  • Glaze the Cake Generously: Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
  • Serve with Fresh Berries or Whipped Cream: For a delightful presentation, serve the cake with fresh berries or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

The lemon clove tea cake is a delightful blend of citrusy and warm flavors, perfect for any occasion. With its moist and tender crumb, zesty lemon flavor, and subtle hints of clove, this cake is sure to impress. By following the tips mentioned above, you can create a delicious and visually appealing cake that will be enjoyed by all.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe provides clear instructions and helpful tips to ensure success. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create a memorable lemon clove tea cake.

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