Tasty Tea Cake Recipes You Don’t Want to Miss

Tea cakes are a popular tradition in many parts of the world. From a baked sweet bun In England to small cakes in the US, tea cakes come in many shapes and sizes. However, the one thing they all have in common is a delicious taste and rich flavor that beautifully complements the tea they are meant to accompany at the tea table.

If you are looking for a tea time treat to take with your favorite beverage, have a look at this delicious and easy to make tea cake recipes.

1. English Tea Cake Recipe

English tea cakes are one of the most popular tea time treats. Use this simple recipe to make delicious English tea cake at home.

Materials:

16 oz bread flour, 10 Fl oz milk, 4½ oz raisins, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 2 tsp dried yeast, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp cinnamon, a pinch of ginger powder, a pinch of ground cloves, Milk (optional)

Steps:

• Step 1 Add the sugar and yeast to the milk and mix, set the mixture aside.
• Step 2: Mix flour and spices in a large mixing bowl.
• Step 3: Make a well in the center of the flour and add milk/yeast mixture and mix until you have a soft, slightly tacky dough.
• Step 4: Keep kneading the dough for about 5-7 minutes.
• Step 5: Spread the dough out on a floured surface and pour on the raisins. Knead for a further 3 minutes.
• Step 6: Oil a separate bowl lightly and place the kneaded dough in it. Cover and leave the dough until it doubles in size.
• Step 7: Take the dough from the bowl and place it on a floured surface and knead the dough for about 3 minutes.
• Step 8: Cut the dough into 6 equal pieces. Make each piece of dough into a smooth-topped ball by folding the dough under itself. Flatten the balls by pressing them slightly.
• Step 9: Place the teacakes on a lightly-greased baking tray, cover and leave in a warm place for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
• Step 10: Once the teacakes brush them with milk for a glaze (optional).
• Step 11: Bake at 200°C/390°F conventional oven for 15 minutes.
• Step 12: Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Once cooled, serve with your favorite tea and enjoy.

2. Simple Southern Tea Cakes Recipe

Materials:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened. 2-1/4 cups sugar, 3 eggs, 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Steps:

• Step 1: Use a large mixing bowl to mix the cream butter and sugar.
• Step 2: Add the eggs followed by the vanilla, mixing well after each addition.
• Step 3: In a separate bowl, blend flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Step 4: Add the blended flour mixture, a cup at a time, to the butter mixture and beat the mixture well.
• Step 5: Roll the dough on a floured surface and cut it into circles. You can use the floured rim of a glass to do this.
• Step 6: Place them on a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle the cut dough with rainbow-colored sprinkles or cinnamon sugar.
• Step 7: Bake for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Step 8: Allow the tea cakes to cool and serve with your favorite tea.

3. Irish Tea Cake Recipe

Materials:

1/2 cup butter, 1 cup white sugar, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup sugar for dusting

Steps:

• Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Step 2: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Step 3: Beat the eggs into the butter mixture one at a time. Once thoroughly mixed stir the vanilla into the mixture.
• Step 4: Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into batter alternately with the milk.
• Step 5: Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan and then spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Step 6: Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven. You know the tea cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Step 7: Cool in pan on a wire rack, then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

4. Russian Tea Cake Recipe

Russian tea cakes make for a beautiful addition to your tea menu. These delicious treats are easy to make at home and you can use this simple recipe to make the perfect Russian tea cakes.

Materials:

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, 2 sticks unsalted butter,1 cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, ¼ tsp salt

Steps:

• Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Step 2: Gradually mix in the all-purpose flour, wheat flour, and salt. Add the walnuts to this flour mixture and mix them in.
• Step 3: Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a clean baking sheet 2 inches apart.
• Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown (approx. 10 minutes).
• Step 5: Fill a bowl with the powdered sugar and roll the balls in it while they are still warm.
• Step 6: Once cookies are at room temperature, roll them in powdered sugar again to get perfect little snowballs. Serve with tea and enjoy this delicious treat. Russian tea cakes can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.

5. Granny’s Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes Recipe

Materials:

1 cup butter, 1 3/4 cups white sugar, 2 eggs, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

• Step 1: Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth.
• Step 2: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla into the mixture.
• Step 3: Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg and stir into the creamed mixture.
• Step 4: Knead the dough until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Step 5: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Step 6: Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness then cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
• Step 7: Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Step 8: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven then cool the cookies on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

6. Eggless Vanilla Tea Cake Recipe

If you want tea cakes but prefer an egg-free option, this eggless vanilla tea cake recipe is perfect for you.

Materials:

2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 150 ml of virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoon yogurt,1 teaspoon butter, 1 handful cashews,1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 cups caster sugar, 2 teaspoon baking powder.

Steps:

• Step 1: Preheat oven at 200 degrees C.
• Step 2: Take a large bowl and add yogurt in it, beat until smooth
• Step 3: Add baking powder and baking soda and mix. Keep this mixture aside for 6-8 minutes until it starts to bubble up.
• Step 4: Once bubbles appear in the yogurt mixture, add in the olive oil, caster sugar and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
• Step 5: Add the all-purpose flour to the mixture, stirring in to mix as you add in the flour in small batches
• Step 6: Pour the batter into the greased cake pan and spread it evenly.
• Step 7: Sprinkle the chopped cashews evenly on top of the dough. You can use other nuts of your choice or leave them out altogether.
• Step 8: Put this pan in the preheated oven and bake at 220 degrees Celsius for about 12 minutes.
• Step 9: After 12 minutes, reduce the temperature to 180 degrees and bake the cake for another 40 minutes. Once the tea cake cools down, gradually loosen the edges of the cake and remove it from the pan.
• Step 10: Cut into clean slices and serve warm or cold with coffee or tea.

7. Lemon Tea Cake Recipe

Materials:

2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons of grated lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, Pinch of salt, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 stick unsalted butter, powdered sugar

Steps:

• Step 1: Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Step 2: Mist 12 cups of a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Step 3: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt until well blended.
• Step 4: Gently fold flour and baking powder into the egg mixture and mix in the butter.
• Step 5: Pour the batter into cups, filling each about halfway.
• Step 6: Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until the cakes have risen and turned golden.
• Step 7: Invert cakes onto a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar if desired.

8. Fruity Tea Cake Recipe

Materials:

300g mixture of dried berries and cherries, 225ml hot tea, juice 1 orange (2½fl oz) plus zest, 50g butter, 100g light brown sugar, 1 egg, 225g self-raising flour, 4 tbsp demerara sugar

Steps:

• Step 1: Place the dried fruits in a bowl.
• Step 2: Add in the hot tea, orange juice and orange zest.
• Step 3: Cover the mixture with cling film and leave overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours
• Step 4: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
• Step 5: Grease and line the base of a 2lb loaf tin.
• Step 6: Beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in the egg followed by the flour.
• Step 7: Stir in the fruit mixture.
• Step 8: Spoon the mixture into the baking tin then smooth over the surface with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle all over with a thick layer of demerara sugar.
• Step 9: Bake for 1 hr. When the fruit cake is ready a skewer inserted into the center will come out clean.
• Step 10: Leave to cool in the tin. Once cooled, turn out and cut into slices and serve.

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