Fabulous Lemon Tea Cakes - Easy too!

Today I'm revisiting a recipe that I blogged about in 2011. I've made many 

recipes since then but this recipe is one of my signature pastries!

 The texture is like a firm but soft pound cake and very moist! 

If you've always wanted to try making Petits Fours but were afraid to try, 

you need to make these! You will need to buy a teacake pan, but it is 

so worth it to be able to whip out these gorgeous Petits Fours!!! 

What really surprised me was how easy the cakes come out of the

pan! All I do is let the cakes cool about 3 minutes, then carefully

tilt the pan and the cakes just fall out onto my baking sheet!

I'm not kidding you!!

If you don't want to invest in a Teacake pan just yet, you can make

these in a mini muffin pan. They may not be as pretty but they'll be

just as delicious and you can pretty them up with a royal icing flower!

This wonderful little cakes would be perfect for a Bridal Shower,

Baby Shower, Tea, Brunch, or any special occasion!!

Lemon Tea Cakes

adapted from Taste of Home 

1 1/2 cups butter, softened (3 sticks)

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

2 1/4 cups sugar

6 eggs (room temp)

3 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp lemon extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel (I used zest of 2 lemons)

3 cups all purpose flour

Glaze:

5 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

8 tbsp lemon juice

food coloring if desired

In a large bow, cream the butter, cream cheese & sugar

until light & fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well

after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice, extracts &

lemon peel. Add flour; beat just until smooth.

Fill Greased miniature petits four or muffin pan 2/3

full. (I used my small cookie scoop which worked perfectly) 

Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes or until a 

toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool for 3-5 minutes before removing from pans to

wire racks to cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients. Dip

tops of cakes into glaze. Makes 8 1/2 dozen.

I always put my cakes in mini muffin liners to serve. It just

makes them look special - like something from a bakery!

Hope you give these lovelies a try!! Thanks for visiting!!