Ingredients
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- 2 sticks butter, unsalted, room temperature
- 3 1/2 cup all purpose flour, plus extra to roll out dough
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, room temperature
For the Orange Glaze:
- 1 orange, zested, juiced
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- To prepare orange glaze, place ingredients in a small bowl, mix well with a fork until combined, set aside until ready to use.
For the Tea Cakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, orange zest and baking soda. Mix well and set aside.
- In an electric mixer beat butter for about 3-5 minutes are until nice and creamy.
- Add sugar and beat for 3 minutes more.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating for about 20 seconds between each addition.
- Add vanilla and beat for 20 more seconds.
- Add flour mixture in 4 batches and beat for about 20 seconds after each addition.
- Scape the sides of the bowl and make sure flour is mixed well. Transfer mixture to saran wrap.
- Place in refrigerator for about 1-2 hours are overnight if desired.
- Dust your hands with confectioners sugar and place mixture into a greased springform pan.
- Press gently into an even circle.
- Bake tea cakes at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes are until the cake is completely cooked when checked with a skewer.
- Remove cake from oven,allow to cool 10 minutes in cake pan.
- Transfer to cooling rack and allow teacakes to cool completely about 30 minutes before glazing. Glaze the cake and allow glaze to drip down the sides.
- Allow glaze to set up and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8-10