Mema's Tea Cakes
Mema's Tea Cakes are an easy dessert that taste so much better than cupcakes. This recipe calls for simple ingredients that you probably have on hand in your pantry and refrigerator. These delicious little cakes come together in a flash, and will disappear just as quickly.
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- Muffin tin
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups self-rising flour*, sifted See note below
- 1 cup milk
- confectioner's sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Spray a muffin tin with Baker's Joy, or similar baking spray with flour
- With an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix well
- Alternate adding sifted flour and milk. Mixing well between each addition
- Place batter into cups of muffin tin, filling half full
- Bake at 350℉ for 15-20 minutes
- Allow tea cakes to cool before sifting confectioner's sugar onto the top
Notes
- If you do not have Baker's Joy or a similar baking spray with flour, you may butter and lightly flour the muffin tins. Do not use Pam or any other baking spray without flour, because they will stick to the pan. (Ask me how I know...)
- Instead of self rising flour, you may subsitute with 3 cups all purpose flour, 4 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 3/4 tsp. salt
- Fill the cups of the muffin tin only half full, or your cup will runneth over
- The tea cakes are delicious with powdered sugar on top. Or, you could add a delicious lemon glaze for a special treat. Just be sure to allow tea cakes to cool completely before adding the toppings
- This easy dessert can be made ahead and stored in a cool dry place for up to 3 days
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