The Mean Chefs' Lemon Tea Cake is a delightful culinary creation that tantalizes taste buds with its zesty citrus flavor and soft, moist texture. This delectable treat infuses the classic tea cake with a burst of lemon, resulting in a symphony of flavors that leaves you craving for more. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe will guide you through the steps of crafting this delectable dish, transforming your kitchen into a haven of sweet aromas and delectable flavors. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey to create the ultimate Lemon Tea Cake, sure to impress your family and friends.
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MOIST LEMON TEA CAKES
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
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.
LEMON TEA CAKE
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
BEK'S LEMON MERINGUE TEA CAKES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix the cake mix with the container of cool whip and add 1 egg white. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray. Scoop 1 tablespoon of mixture into each tin. Flour your hands or the back of a spoon and press dough, flattening it like a pie crust. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool before removing from pan.
- Mix the 2 cups of milk with the 2 packages of pudding mix. Mixture should be thick.
- Add 1 tablespoon of pudding mix on top of each cake and spread.
- Raise temperature of oven to 425 degrees F.
- Beat the remaining 1 cup of egg whites until soft peaks form, then add sugar and cream of tartar. Mix until stiff peaks form. Fold in the zest of 1 lemon. Spread or pipe 1 tablespoon of meringue on top of each cake. Cover the top completely. Bake at 425 degrees F until tips are slightly golden, about 3 minutes.
LEMON-YOGURT TEA CAKES
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
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.
BITE-SIZE LEMON TEA CAKES
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
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
LEMON TEA CAKES
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
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.
LEMON-LIME TEA CAKES
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
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
MEMAW'S LEMON SUNSHINE CAKE
This is the BEST cake I have ever had, hands down! My Memaw used to make this for holidays from Easter to Christmas. It is a family favorite! Easy to make and delicious!
Provided by ACYGAN
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
- Beat lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, white sugar, eggs, 1 cup peach nectar, and vegetable oil in a bowl with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until top of cake springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
- Cool cake in the pan for 15 minutes before removing cake to finish cooling on rack.
- Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup peach nectar, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a bowl to make a smooth frosting.
- Place cake on a serving platter; poke holes in top of the cake with a fork. Pour frosting slowly over the cake, allowing frosting to soak into the holes and drizzle down the sides of the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.1 calories, Carbohydrate 72.3 g, Cholesterol 73.1 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 442.5 mg, Sugar 51.1 g
MEYER LEMON COFFEE CAKE
Layers of thinly sliced Meyer lemons lend a mellow complexity to this otherwise classic dessert. Thought to be a cross of a lemon and a mandarin, the fruit has an orange cast, a thin rind, and a heavily perfumed flesh that's valued by chefs.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Streusel: Mix together flour, brown sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut butter into the flour mixture until small to medium clumps form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 3 days.
- Cake: In a large skillet of simmering water, cook lemon slices 1 minute. Drain and repeat. Arrange lemon slices in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch angel-food-cake pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest on medium speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Beat in flour mixture in three additions, alternating with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until combined after each addition.
- Spoon half of batter evenly into pan. Arrange half of lemon slices in a single layer over batter. Spread remaining batter evenly over top. Cover with remaining lemon slices in a single layer. Sprinkle chilled streusel evenly over batter.
- Bake until cake is golden brown and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack set over a baking sheet; let cool in pan 15 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pan and remove outer ring. Let cool on rack 15 minutes more. Run a knife around center tube. Slide two wide spatulas between bottom of cake and pan, and lift cake to remove from center tube. Let cool completely on rack.
- Glaze: Just before serving, stir together confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake, letting excess drip down sides. Let glaze set before slicing, about 5 minutes.
Tips for Baking a Perfect Lemon Tea Cake:
- Always use fresh lemons for the best flavor and aroma. - Zest the lemons before juicing them to get the most flavor. - Use unsalted butter at room temperature for a smooth and creamy batter. - Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy to incorporate air and create a tender crumb. - Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to prevent curdling. - Sift the dry ingredients together to ensure even distribution and prevent lumps. - Mix the wet and dry ingredients alternately, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients to avoid over-beating. - Do not over-mix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake. - Bake the cake in a preheated oven to ensure even cooking. - Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake to check for doneness; it should come out clean or with just a few moist crumbs attached.Conclusion:
This classic lemon tea cake is a delightful treat that combines the bright flavor of lemons with the comforting warmth of tea. It is perfect for serving with a cup of tea or as a dessert. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is a great choice for bakers of all skill levels. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this lemon tea cake is sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection. So why not give it a try and indulge in the sweet and tangy goodness of this delicious cake?
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