Tea cake

Tea cakes have been around for centuries and the recipes have been passed down through the generations. The earliest known recipe for tea cakes is from the 14th century. This recipe calls for flour, eggs, milk, and butter. The cakes were then fried in lard or butter.

In the 16th century, tea cakes were made with yeast and baked in the oven. These tea cakes were called “biscuits”. The recipes for these biscuits called for flour, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, and currants.

In the 17th century, tea cakes were made with cream and eggs. These tea cakes were called “pound cakes”. The recipes for these pound cakes called for flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and cream.

Advice

When making tea cake, it is important to remember that the quality of the ingredients makes all the difference. To ensure the best results, be sure to use high-quality butter, sugar, flour, and other ingredients. Additionally, be sure to mix the ingredients together thoroughly and to use the proper baking temperature and time. Finally, to ensure the tea cake is perfectly moist and flavorful, be sure to add in some of your favorite flavors or toppings, such as dried fruit or nuts.

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Recipes

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Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake

  • nonstick spray
  • whipped cream
  • sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • lemon
  • sour cream
  • turmeric
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Poppy Seed Tea Cake

  • CAKE
  • lemon zest
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • poppy seed
  • salt
  • egg
  • butter
  • GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
  • confectioners sugar
  • poppy seed
  • lemon juice
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Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue

  • CAKE
  • butter
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • clove
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • orange juice
  • egg
  • vegetable oil
  • sweet potato
  • MERINGUE TOPPING
  • egg white
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
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Swirled Sesame Tea Cake

  • cooking spray
  • white sesame seed
  • sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • sesame oil
  • yogurt
  • tahini
  • vegetable oil
  • cardamom
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • black sesame seed
  • egg
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Sweet Potato Tea Cake

  • butter
  • puréed sweet potato
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • clove
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • egg white
  • oil
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Lavender Madeleine Tea Cakes

  • confectioners sugar
  • lavender bud
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • lavender oil
  • sugar
  • egg
  • water
  • lemon zest
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Preserved-Lemon Tea Cake

  • salt
  • sugar
  • lemon zest
  • milk
  • preserved lemon
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • sour cream
  • turmeric
  • baking powder
  • lemon juice
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
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Blueberry-Saffron Tea Cake

  • sanding sugar
  • sweetened sour cream
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • cardamom
  • baking soda
  • saffron thread
  • blueberry
  • egg
  • salt
  • butter
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Chocolate-Glazed Tea-Cakes

  • raspberry
  • heavy cream
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • semisweet chocolate
  • water
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • corn syrup
  • butter
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Southern Tea Cakes

  • almond extract
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • sugar
  • nutmeg
  • baking soda
  • buttermilk
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • lemon zest
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Blueberry Maple Tea Cake

  • blueberry
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • powdered sugar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • maple syrup
  • butter
  • wheat pastry flour
  • wheat flour
  • butter
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Lemon Tea Cake

  • buttermilk
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • lemon zest
  • confectioners sugar
  • butter
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • egg

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
salt
all purpose flour
egg
butter
baking powder
vanilla extract
baking soda
confectioners sugar
lemon zest
lemon juice
buttermilk
milk
powdered sugar
heavy cream
cinnamon
turmeric
nutmeg
cardamom
water
almond
lemon
sour cream
loose earl grey tea
mascarpone cheese
dark chocolate
poppy seed
egg white
clove
brown sugar
vegetable oil
cooking spray
oil
egg white egg white
tartar cream
olive oil
blueberry
maple syrup
almond extract
cocoa powder
corn syrup
nonstick spray
whipped cream
orange zest
orange juice
sweet potato
white sesame seed
sesame oil
yogurt
tahini
black sesame seed
puréed sweet potato
lemon cake
lemon pudding
cool whip
pecan
lavender bud
lavender oil
preserved lemon
sanding sugar
sweetened sour cream
saffron thread
kabocha squash
virgin coconut oil
garam masala
pumpkin seed
canola oil
honey
matcha green tea powder
philadelphia cream cheese
coconut
margarine
bittersweet
cake flour
raspberry
semisweet chocolate
pistachio
cherry
almond flour
devonshire cream
sour milk
greek
an orange zest
wheat pastry flour
wheat flour

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • sugar

Staple Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 77%
  • egg 77%

Common Ingredients

  • salt 73%
  • sugar 69%
  • baking powder 65%
  • butter 65%

Usual Ingredients

  • vanilla extract 42%
  • baking soda 35%

Rarey Ingredients

  • confectioners sugar 23%
  • milk 19%