Moist Lemon Tea Cakes
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 8-1/2 dozen.
Whenever I serve these lovely bite-size glazed cakes, they get rave reviews...and I get requests for the recipe. Lemon and cream cheese make for a winning combination.—Charlene Crump, Montgomery, Alabama
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups butter, softened
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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2-1/4 cups sugar
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6 large eggs
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3 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 teaspoons lemon extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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GLAZE:
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5-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons 2% milk
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3-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice, extracts and lemon zest. Add flour; beat just until moistened.
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2.
Fill greased miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 325° for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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3.
In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients. Dip tops of cakes into glaze; place on waxed paper to dry.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 93 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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