Best 7 Swedish Tea Cakes Recipes

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Swedish tea cakes, known as Kanelbullar in Swedish, are a delectable treat that combines delicate cardamom-spiced sweet dough with a luscious cinnamon-sugar filling. Originating from Sweden, these individual pastries have gained worldwide popularity for their soft and flavorful bun-like texture, making them a delightful addition to any tea time or special occasion. This article will guide you through the process of creating homemade Swedish tea cakes, highlighting step-by-step techniques and crucial ingredients to achieve that perfect balance between sweet and aromatic flavors that define this beloved pastry. Embrace the culinary journey as we unravel the secrets behind crafting these delectable treats, ensuring you impress your loved ones with a taste of Swedish tradition.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEDISH TEA CAKES



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These cookies keep beautifully when stored in an air-tight container-up to 2 weeks, easily. Perhaps that's why they're so popular come cookie platter season, aka Christmas.

Provided by Molly Watson

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup pecan or walnut halves
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (divided)
1/8 teaspoon teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350°F. Lay the nuts on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Set a timer and watch them closely-nuts can go from toasted to burnt in the blink of an eye. Set the nuts aside to cool.
  • Once cool, put the nuts, 1 cup of the sugar, and the salt in a food processor. Pulse until the nuts are finely ground.
  • Cut the butter into 1-tablespoon chunks and drop them in the food processor. Pulse to combine with the ground nuts. Drizzle in the vanilla and pulse a few times. Add the flour and pulse to combine to form a dough.
  • Roll the dough into 1-tablespoon balls and set them on an ungreased baking sheet (feel free to line the sheets with parchment paper for easy clean up).
  • Bake until just turning golden, about 15 minutes.
  • Put the remaining powdered sugar in a wide shallow bowl. Roll the cookies in the sugar to coat them and set them on a cooling rack. When the cookies are completely cool, roll them in the sugar for a second time for a brilliantly white snowy coat.

SWEDISH TEA CAKES



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From "Company's Coming: Most Loved Treats" cookbook. As any Canadian knows, all Company's Coming cookbooks ROCK! Posted for ZWT #6...

Provided by Cadillacgirl

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 20 tea cakes, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup margarine (not tub margarine!) or 1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg yolk
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg white, fork beaten
2/3 cup nuts, finely chopped (your favourite)
6 tablespoons red jam (your favourite flavour)

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 325 F.
  • Cream margarine and brown sugar in a large bowl. Add egg yolk and beat well.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Add to margarine mixture, stirring until stiff dough forms. Roll dough into balls, using 2 tsp for each.
  • Dip balls into egg white, then roll in nuts. Arrange balls, about 2 inches apart, ona greased cookie sheet. Dent each one with your thumb.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from oven and press dents again. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before moving to wire racks.
  • Fill each dent with 1 tsp jam - if storing, store without jam and just fill the dents before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 9.2, Sodium 86.8, Carbohydrate 12.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 5.8, Protein 1.8

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES



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There's no feeling quite as blissful as your first bite of one of these cookies. Whether you call them Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cookies or snowballs, there's no denying that they're essential to bake during the Christmas season. A shortbread-like dough, studded with chopped nuts, bakes up to a texture that's beautifully sandy and tender, never dry or crumbling to bits. The classic finish for them is a roll through powdered sugar-just like dashing through the winter snow! Make this recipe and you'll be part of a legacy of bakers who have made Russian Tea Cakes one of the most anticipated treats of the season.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 55 mg

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES I



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This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!

Provided by THEAUNT708

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Russian

Time 35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 36.6 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

SWEDISH TEA RING



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This is a hand-shaped, filled yeast bread that my 2-year-old daughter loves to help prepare. The dough can be made ahead and refrigerated, then baked in the morning. Sprinkle chopped, toasted almonds over the ring if you wish. Nuts can also be added to the filling along with the raisins.

Provided by Julia

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 ¼ cups bread flour
¾ teaspoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup raisins
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Steps:

  • In a bread machine, put milk, egg, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the Dough cycle and press Start. When dough is mixed, transfer to a greased bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Grease 2 baking sheets or line them with parchment paper; set aside.
  • Divide dough in half. Roll each piece out into rectangles about 12x16 inches. Spread each dough rectangle with 1 tablespoon softened butter. In a small bowl, combine 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup raisins.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon mixture onto buttered dough. Roll them up jelly-roll fashion, along long side. Pinch edges to seal. Stretch and twist into rings, pinching ends to seal. Place them seam-side down onto prepared baking sheets. Using clean scissors, cut 2/3 way of the way through the loaf at about 1-inch intervals. Spread each cut slightly. you wish to
  • [At this point, the dough can be refrigerated: cover dough with greased plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, let pastries come to room temperature for about half an hour before baking as directed in step 7.]
  • Alternately, cover each ring with a clean towel or greased plastic wrap and let loaves rise until double, about 40 minutes.
  • Arrange two oven racks so that both baking sheets will fit. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake for 10 minutes in preheated; rotate baking sheets. Bake until rings are light brown and the filling is oozing and bubbling, about 10 minutes more.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine confectioners sugar, almond extract, and milk until icing is desired consistency. Drizzle icing over warm pastries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 68.4 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

SWEDISH TEA CAKES RECIPE



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Provided by á-46500

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 tsp salt
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degree. In large bowl, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla; blend well. Stir in flour,pecans and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 for 15 to 20 min. or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool slightly; roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely, roll again in powdered sugar. 5 dozen cookies

SWEDISH TEA RING



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My mother used to prepare this delightful Swedish tea ring in the '40s, and it's still a favorite today. Maraschino cherries add a festive touch. -Elsie Epp, Newton, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 1 ring (24 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1-1/2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
5-1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries, patted dry
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons fat-free milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, oil, egg whites, salt and 1 cup flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Combine the walnuts, cherries, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Punch dough down; roll into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Brush with butter; sprinkle with nut mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. , Place seam side down on a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at scant 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes., Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. , In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over tea ring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 142mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Tips:

  • Use quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the tea cakes will be. Use real butter, fresh eggs, and high-quality flour.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, making the tea cakes light and airy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can toughen the tea cakes.
  • Bake the tea cakes until they are just done: Overbaking can dry out the tea cakes.
  • Let the tea cakes cool completely before frosting them: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Swedish tea cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for any occasion, from a simple afternoon snack to a special holiday gathering. With so many different variations, there is sure to be a Swedish tea cake recipe that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give Swedish tea cakes a try. You won't be disappointed!

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