Tea cake kisses are a delightful treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are a type of cookie that is made with a combination of tea, flour, sugar, and butter. Tea cake kisses are often flavored with vanilla or lemon extract and can be decorated with a variety of toppings, such as sprinkles, chocolate chips, or nuts. They are a great addition to any tea party or bake sale, and they are also a popular snack to enjoy during the holidays.
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OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES
These Old Fashioned Tea Cakes are simply irresistible.
Provided by Lynda
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450° Fahrenheit.
- Place flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the center and add remaining ingredients. Mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. The dough will be stiff.
- Place on lightly floured surface and knead. Roll out and cut using a cup.
- Place on baking stone and bake for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 4 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 42 mg, Sugar 22 g, ServingSize 1 serving
TEA CAKES
My husband's great-grandmother's tea cake recipe.
Provided by BeckyL
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
- Beat butter and sugar in a bowl until creamy. Stir in flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and baking soda until dough is well mixed. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 101.3 mg, Sugar 12.6 g
ENGLISH TEA CAKES
These unique cookies are baked in muffin cups, giving them a perfectly round shape. I sometimes omit the pecans and decorate the cookies for holidays.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls into greased miniature muffin cups; flatten slightly. Press a walnut half into the center of each., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts :
GRANDMA'S TEA CAKES
When I was a child, these golden cookies were a special treat from my grandmother, who often invited me to tea parties at her house. Now when I make these cookies. I remember those warm special times.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 5-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and extract; beat well. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Chill for 1-2 hours. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute on pan before removing to a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
TEA CAKES II
These tea cake cookies are great for letting children frost them because they don't crumble easily.
Provided by Susan Rains
Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cream together eggs, butter, sugar and baking powder. Stir in the flour. Dough will be stiff.
- Shape in walnut sized balls and flatten with the bottom of a glass.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes. If you brown them, you've overbaked them. These may also be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Carbohydrate 54.2 g, Cholesterol 41.3 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 70.6 mg, Sugar 22.4 g
TEACAKES
Spare a bit of time to bake these delicious teacakes which you can serve warm with butter for a weekend breakfast, coffee morning or afternoon tea
Provided by Elena Silcock
Categories Afternoon tea, Breakfast
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Warm the milk with the butter in a pan until the butter has melted, then add 100ml water to cool the mixture to room temp. Tip the flour, yeast, sugar, spice and 1 tsp salt into a bowl, making sure the yeast is on the other side of the bowl to the salt. Make a well in the flour mixture and pour the milk and butter in, mixing until it forms big flakes, then bring together with your hands. Tip on a surface and knead until smooth (about 5 mins). Put the dough into a large, lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave until doubled in size, so about 1-1 ½ hours.
- Line a tray with baking paper. Tip the mixed dried fruits into the dough and knead them in, trying to disperse them evenly throughout the dough. Cut your dough into 6 even-sized balls, take each ball and, using the cup of your hand, and pressing down a little with your palm, roll the ball in a circular motion on the surface to create tension across the top of the bun and a neat round shape. Place onto a tray about 5cm away from each other and press down with your palm to flatten the dough down a little, creating the teacake shape. Cover loosely with an oiled sheet of cling film, for a further 45 mins, or until they have doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Brush the top of each bun liberally with the egg wash, then bake for 20 mins on the top shelf of the oven, until the buns are golden and well risen. Allow to cool on a wire rack, then slice in half, toast and slather with butter if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES
A soft teacake that is best when one to two days old. You can change flavors by substituting almond or lemon extract for the vanilla. Add a few drop of food coloring to dress up the dough for special occasions.
Provided by RGA
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 53m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Knead dough for a few turnns on a floured board until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 135.3 mg, Sugar 14.7 g
TEA CAKE KISSES
A melt-in-your-mouth tea cake cookie with a surprise chocolate kiss inside! This cookie has been a family favorite at Christmas for years.
Provided by Cindi F.
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In large bowl, soften the butter using a mixer set at medium speed.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat well until light and fluffy.
- Fold in flour and finely chopped nuts and beat until well mixed.
- Shape approximately 1 Tbl dough around each Kiss so that it forms a ball with the Kiss inside.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10- -12 minutes at 375 degrees.
- Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
BLACK FOLKS SOUTHERN TEA CAKE RECIPE
What are Black folks tea cakes?An African American Southern dessert, Black folks tea cake is a sweet little biscuit. Light, airy, and sometimes compared to soda bread or pound cake. Tea cakes are a traditional African American treat that date's back to the 1600s.
Provided by Shaunda Necole
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium-size bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar for about 2 minutes until creamy.
- Add the egg, lemon zest, sour cream, mayonnaise, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract.
- Mix until well blended to make the tea cake batter.
- Sift together the remaining dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg over a sheet of parchment paper large enough to fit your baking sheet.
- Fold the parchment paper to pour the sifted flour mixture into the tea cake batter and then mix again.
- Add the batter to a lightly floured surface and roll the dough to approx ¼ inch thickness. This is where the extra cup of flour will come in handy to help with rolling because the dough is sticky!
- Cut out the tea cakes with a 2 ½" up to 3″ biscuit cutter. (I used a 2 ¾" biscuit cutter.)
- Place the rounds onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet about one inch apart. (You may need to bake more than 1 batch if all your rounds don't fit on your baking sheet.)
- Bake until light brown (but don't let them get too brown!). 5-6 minutes in the conventional oven and 3-4 minutes in the Instant Pot Omni Plus oven. (Tea cakes don't take long to bake, so keep a close eye on them to avoid burning! Like a biscuit, you want them firm on the outside and fluffy on the inside.)
- Optional: When the tea cakes are finished baking and cooling, optionally make the lemon glaze frosting by combining the powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Mix well with a whisk to remove any lumps from the powdered sugar.
- Use a small spatula or spoon to drop a dollop of icing onto each cooled tea cake. The icing will harden in about 5 minutes.
- Optionally, garnish this Southern Black folk tea cake recipe with a sprinkle of lemon zest, then serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Sodium 78 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 20 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
TEA CAKES III
A dainty cookie with nuts, that is rolled in confectioners' sugar. These cookies are similar to the Russian Tea Cakes and they don't last long!
Provided by Kirsten
Categories Desserts Cookies Butter Cookie Recipes Tea Cakes and Biscuits Recipes
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, cream the confectioners' sugar and margarine together. Beat in the vanilla and salt until batter is fluffy and smooth. Stir in the flour, rolled oats and pecans. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on unprepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. When cookies are still slightly warm, roll in confectioners sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 51.7 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
CAKE OF KISSES
This is my modified version of a recipe from the Australian Woman's Weekly Best Ever Recipes. This makes a great dessert for a special occasion, it tastes and looks stunning. It is hard to describe but I'll try. It is actually meringue layers of varying sizes with cream and sliced strawberries between each layer. It is put together in a large cone shape then surrounded with tiny meringues, piped stars of whipped cream and whole strawberries for decoration. When served along with a fresh fruit salad it is just like eating pavlova. This does take a long time but it is well worth the effort and time. I am guessing at preparation time and it serves many. The original recipe had no strawberries, only cream between layers.
Provided by Ninna
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- To prepare trays; cover two large flat oven trays with aluminium foil; on first tray mark two circles, one 15cm (6"), one 10cm (4") in diameter.
- On the second tray mark three circles, 12cm (5"), 8cm (3") and 5cm (2") in diameter; saucers, cups, jars and lids of the right sizes can be used as guides for circles.
- The meringues are made in two batches, each using half of the above ingredients; when ready to make second batch of meringues, cover trays with fresh aluminium foil or baking paper.
- Beat 4 egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually beat in 1 1/4 cups of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; make sure each spoonful of sugar is dissolved by beating before adding the next spoonful, this ensures crisp meringues - if you want pink layers in cake, beat in enough food colouring to tint meringue light pink, otherwise leave meringue layers white.
- Spread meringue over circles marked on foil on the two prepared trays so they are approximately 2 cm (3/4") thick; smooth tops of circles with spatula, bake both trays in very slow oven, 110 deg C (225 deg F) 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours; reverse oven position of slide after 30 minutes cooking time to allow for even cooking; when meringue feels dry to touch, remove from oven and carefully slide foil with meringue circles on top on to cake cooler; of if time permits let meringues cool in oven with door ajar, then slide foil with meringue circles on to cake cooler.
- Prepare slides as directed above for remaining meringue; mark 18cm (7") circle on one tray; prepare second batch of meringue with remaining 4 egg whites and 1 1/4 cups of sugar, using no colouring; spread meringue over 18cm (7") circle; mixture should be only about 1 cm (1/2") thick then pipe 14 individual meringues approximately 4 cm (1 ½") in diameter on to foil.
- Pipe small individual meringues approximately 2.5cm (1") in diameter on second foil covered tray; you will need approximately 50 small meringues, which will all fit on to one tray; put tray with large circle and large meringues on shelf in centre of oven, put tray with small individual meringues on oven shelf beneath; bake in a very slow oven 110 deg C (225 deg F); after 30 to 45 minutes take lower tray with small meringues from oven and set aside to cool; move remaining tray one shelf down in the oven, where the small meringues were before.
- After 45 minutes to 1 hour remove large individual meringues from top tray on to cake cooler; return large meringue circle to oven for a further 30 minutes cooking time or until it is dry to touch.
- Wash, hull and slice strawberries, leaving at least 12 whole for decoration; spread out on paper towels to dry, whip cream to firm piping consistency, ( I find that if I test, as it gets close to right consistency, by tipping upside down - cream will stay in bowl if firm enough for piping, but keep testing so it doesn't curdle if whipped too much) then spoon into large piping bag fitted with star tube; put 18cm (7") meringue circle on serving plate, spread top lightly with whipped cream, top with sliced strawberries, then 15cm (6") circle; continue with remaining meringue circles in order of size and layers of cream and sliced strawberries - don't put strawberries to close to edge.
- Pipe circle of cream around bottom layer, gently press 4cm (1 ½") diameter individual meringues into circle of cream; pipe another layer of cream above, press circle of small meringues in place; continue in this way until all small meringues are used; pipe small stars of cream in between assembled meringues and decorate with whole strawberries between only some of the meringues.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.7, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 84.9, Sodium 62.9, Carbohydrate 46.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 43.4, Protein 4.3
TEA CAKES
You can personalize these tea cakes if you like, substituting a pinch of cinnamon, allspice, or mace for the nutmeg or sour cream for the buttermilk.
Provided by Toni Tipton-Martin
Categories Juneteenth Dessert snack Cookies Spice Bake Nutmeg Peanut Free Tree Nut Free
Yield Makes about 2 dozen tea cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, then beat in the buttermilk and vanilla.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, beating just until smooth and well blended. Divide the dough in half. Flatten each half into a disc. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until chilled and slightly stiff, at least 1 hour, but overnight ideally.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, working with one portion at a time, roll the dough to a ¼-inch thickness. Cut with a floured 1½-inch round biscuit cutter. Gather the scraps, reroll, and cut again. Sprinkle lightly with demerara sugar. Transfer the tea cakes to the baking sheets and space them about 1 inch apart.
- Bake until the tea cakes are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the pan for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. The tea cakes will keep for about 2 weeks in an airtight container.
TEA CAKES
I've baked many batches of different cookies through the years, but family and friends tell me these are the best. The simple buttery flavor appeals to all.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 9 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture (the dough will be soft). , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 71mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES
My grandmother made these for my mom when she was growing up and in turn my mother baked these for me. Some of my favorite memories are of coming home from school and having aplate of freshly baked tea cakes waiting for me.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 30m
Yield 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the baking powder Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
- Stir into the creamed mixture.
- Add the salt and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour gradually until a soft dough forms.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Press with a damp cloth wrapped around the bottom of a glass.
- Bake at 350*F for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 898.1, Fat 36.8, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 71.3, Sodium 704.4, Carbohydrate 131.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 68, Protein 11.4
Tips:
- Choose the right tea. Use a black tea that is strong and flavorful, such as Earl Grey or English Breakfast. You can also use a flavored tea, such as vanilla or chocolate, but be sure to use a loose-leaf tea so that you can control the strength of the flavor.
- Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature. This will help them to cream together more easily and make your tea cakes lighter and fluffier.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make your tea cakes tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the tea cakes until they are golden brown. This will ensure that they are cooked through.
- Let the tea cakes cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting to set properly.
Conclusion:
Tea cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of tea cakes that your friends and family will love. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give tea cakes a try.
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