Southern Tea Cakes

Name: Southern Tea Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (room temperature); 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 cups flour; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3-4 Tbsp milk; 1/8 tsp. LorAnn Oils Almond Bakery Emulsion (or Almond Extract); 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:12min

Moist, dense and tender Southern Tea Cakes topped with a delicious almond and vanilla glaze.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:04:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories323.4 kcal (16%)

Total Fat12.7 g (18%)

Carbs49.4 g (19%)

Sugars29.9 g (33%)

Protein3.5 g (7%)

Sodium154.6 mg (8%)

Fiber0.7 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

15 servings

1 cupbutter

room temperature

1 cupgranulated sugar

2eggs

1 tspvanilla

2 tspbaking powder

½ tspsalt

3 cupsflour

2 cupspowdered sugar

3 Tbspmilk

⅛ tspAlmond Bakery Emulsion

or Almond Extract

½ tspvanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° f.

Step 2

Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat. Set aside.

Step 3

In bowl of stand mixer beat butter and sugar together for 1 minute until mixed. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until incorporated, scraping sides as necessary.

Step 4

Add in baking powder and salt, continuing to mix and finally the flour. Mix until dough just comes together.

Step 5

Form dough into 2 inch balls and place on lined baking sheet.

Step 6

Bake for 10-12 minutes until slightly golden. Don’t over-bake.

Step 7

Allow to cool on wire rack while preparing your glaze

Step 8

For glaze whisk ingredients all together in a bowl. Pour directly over the tea cakes.

Step 9

Allow glaze to set before eating.