How to Make Bite-Size Lemon Tea Cakes - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to afternoon tea, there's nothing quite as delightful as a light and refreshing lemon tea cake. These bite-size treats are perfect for pairing with a cup of hot tea or coffee, and they make for a lovely addition to any afternoon gathering or brunch. With their tender crumb and zesty citrus flavor, these lemon tea cakes are sure to become a favorite in your baking repertoire.

What sets these lemon tea cakes apart from other recipes is their small, individual size. Each ca...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup 2% milk
  • 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 3 ½ teaspoons lemon extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
  • Servings: 48
  • Yield: 48 tea cakes

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 2 mini muffin tins.
  • Combine white sugar, butter, and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lemon extract, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Add flour; beat until batter is just moistened.
  • Pour batter into muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 10 minutes.
  • Whisk confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons milk, and 3 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract together in a bowl to make glaze.
  • Dip tops of cakes in the glaze; place cakes on the wire racks until glaze is set, at least 1 hour.
  • Nutrition

    195 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 44mg
    • Sodium: 65mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 29g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 14mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 32mg