tea cake recipe

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El Dorado, AR
Updated on Nov 10, 2025

This brings back memories of my grandma Allie making these for us as kids. I finally combined a couple of recipes that taste like Mama Allie's. This has been a hit with my business Special Katering. This week I'm shipping some to VA and CA!!! Hope you enjoy them!!!!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 2 dozen

Ingredients

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

How To Make tea cake recipe

  • Cream butter and sugar
    Step 1
    In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth
  • Add eggs one at a time.
    Step 2
    Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla
  • Combine flour, baking soda, salt ,and nutmeg in separate bowl.
    Step 3
    Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
  • Alternate flour and milk, start with flour end with flour.
    Step 4
    Stir into the creamed mixture, alternate with milk. Start with flour and end with flour.
  • Step 5
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • Spoon onto greased cookie sheet
    Step 6
    Spoon 1/4 inch thick. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes don't over bake , when edges are brown they are ready, I brown them a little on broil but you must watch them.
    Step 7
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. When edges are brown they are ready. I brown them on broil but you have to watch them.
  • Cool on wire rack!
    Step 8
    Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely .

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 332kcal, carbohydrates: 31g, cholesterol: 204mg, fat: 17g, fiber: 1g, protein: 14g, saturated fat: 9g, sodium: 655mg, sugar: 25g, unsaturated fat: 8g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #tea
Keyword: #cake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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