Lemon Tea Cakes

This is a recipe I came across in this itty bitty cookbook that I shared about yesterday.  It's so cute! I can see myself making more of them.  These turned out great my kids ate them right up! I put a little less sugar in the frosting and it was more of a glaze.  I was thinking if I use these for the baby shower I will make mini ones in a pretty flower pan and maybe add fresh fruit to the top of it, what do you think?? Good idea?  Of course I don't want to compete with the cake.

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Lemon Tea Cakes

2 cup pastry or cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks unbeaten
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup milk
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten


Sift flour once measure, add baking soda and salt and sift three more times. *( I admit I just sifted once)  Work butter with a spoon till creamy.  Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one a time, beating until well blended.  Add flour, alternately with lemon juice and milk, until smooth after each addition.  *(End with flour)  Fold in egg whites.  Bake in small greased muffin cups in moderate oven a@ 375 for 20 minutes.  Makes 30 small cakes.  * (I only got 14) Frost with orange butter.

Orange butter frosting

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Cups confectioners sugar
3 Tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp grated orange rind
1/4 tsp orange extract
a few drops of lemon extract

Work butter until soft.  Add sugar gradually, beating well thinning with milk until right consistency to spread.  Add orange rind and flavoring.  Makes enough to frost 2 eight inch layers.

Happy baking,  Have a great weekend!

Carey