Tea cakes
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My Nanny's southern old fashioned tea cakes are part of every food memory from my childhood. Like sweet biscuits, they are part cake, part cookie!

Christi Williams saved to Sweet Tooth
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
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
34 · 35 minutes · Whip up a batch of the world famous original tea cakes from Martino’s Bakery in Burbank, California in your own kitchen with this copycat recipe.
Ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 1 Egg, large
Condiments
- • 9 tbsp Margarine
Baking & Spices
- • 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
- • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- • 3/8 cup Brown sugar, light packed
- • 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
- • 1 drop Liquid food color, yellow
- • 2 cups Powdered sugar
- • 1/4 tsp Salt
- • 1 Dash Salt
- • 3 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
- • 3/4 cup Buttermilk, whole
- • 1/4 cup Dry milk or milk powder, instant
Liquids
- • 4 tbsp Water
The perfect bite-sized treat, these Petit Fours are delightful for parties, weddings, tea time, and more! Perfect for any occasion!

Lorraine Shulman saved to Cookies, Candies, etc.
Afternoon Tea and sweets simply go together. Come and see these delicious afternoon tea sweets recipes for your next tea.
Barb Hrabanek saved to Tea Party Ideas
With some basic ingredients that you have in your pantry, you can make a batch of Old Fashioned Southern Tea Cakes. I bet you can't eat just one.
kendra brown saved to Old fashioned tea cakes
5 · 50 minutes · Russian Tea Cakes are tender, buttery cookies with a light nutty flavor all covered in powdered sugar! Also called "Snowballs," these cookies are delicious and a wonderful holiday classic!
Ingredients
Baking & Spices
- • 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
- • 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
- • 1/2 tsp Salt
- • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Nuts & Seeds
- • 3/4 cup Nuts
Dairy
- • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

Kim Illarde saved to cookies
3 · 50 minutes · Glazed Mini Lemon Poppyseed Tea Cakes | Simple Bites
Ingredients
Produce
- • 1 1 lemon, zest of
- • 2 tsp Blood orange, juice
- • 2 tsp Clementine, fresh
- • 1 tsp Preserved lemon
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
- • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
Baking & Spices
- • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- • 1 tsp Baking powder
- • 1/8 tsp Baking soda
- • 1 tbsp Poppy seeds
- • 1 cup Powdered sugar
- • 1 cup Raw cane sugar
- • 1/2 tsp Sea salt, fine
- • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
Dairy
- • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
- • 1/2 cup Buttermilk

herzelieb saved to Ostern easter
21 · 27 minutes · Southern Tea Cakes are perfect for afternoon coffee or tea. This old-fashioned recipe is similar to a sugar cookie and makes an easy snack.
21 · 27 minutes · Southern Tea Cakes are perfect for afternoon coffee or tea. This old-fashioned recipe is similar to a sugar cookie and makes an easy snack.
Ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
- • 3 cups All-purpose flour
- • 1 tsp Baking soda
- • 1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
- • 1 Granulated sugar
- • 1/4 tsp Salt
- • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 1 cup Butter
- • 3 tbsp Buttermilk
55 · 45 minutes · How to Make Perfect Petit Fours - RoseBakes
Ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 5 Eggs
Canned Goods
- • 3/4 cup Evaporated milk
Baking & Spices
- • 3 cups All-purpose flour
- • 1 tsp Baking powder
- • 1 tsp Salt
- • 3/4 cup Shortening
- • 2 3/4 cups Sugar
- • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 3/4 cup Butter, salted
- • 1/4 cup Sour cream