Lemon Tea Cake

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I make this cake every year for Mothers day and small summer parties and it is always gone in a flash. It has a wonderful balance of lemon and sweetness. My children will eat an entire pan by themselves. This will be perfect, also, for an afternoon tea.

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This cake didn't look like much just reading the recipe. But it is quite good! Instead of using confectioners sugar (I don't like the cornstarch-y flavor in the glaze I used 1/2 c. of granulated sugar. Mixed with the lemon juice and microwaved until the sugar dissolved. Let cool slightly and then mixed in the zest. As soon as I pulled the cake out of the oven I poured the glaze on top and spread it using a pastry brush.

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Thank You Melissa for putting a real southern Tea cake on here. I'm so tired of everyone making tea cake that look like cookies I could scream. In alabama a tea cake was never a cake but more of a cookie consistency but cut in squares like brownies. I've never had lemon tea cakes before or a glaze on them , but I really enjoyed this recipe. If you think this too sweet maybe you should leave off the glaze. I loved it though!!

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This was so good and so easy. It's the perfect cake if you're looking for something not too sweet. Or just like Melissa said in the episode, it would be great for a breakfast cake, perfect with your coffee! I will make this again and again!

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very simple to make- way, way too sweet.

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UPDATE: This recipe is such a gem. My BFF's bday is today and she loves all things ORANGE. So I doubled the whole recipe and replaced the lemon with blood oranges (doubled the juice and rind called and baked it in a bundt pan. Wow. This will be my go to cake recipe as you can really tweak it with any citrus you want. Thanks Melissa. This one seriously delivers.

Could not have been easier and with such great results. The second time I made it, I wanted a little more intense flavor so I added the zest of a whole lemon instead of half. I'm in California where meyer lemons are readily available and super inexpesive and they are perfect for this recipe. I think they are a bit sweeter than a regular lemon and have a hint of tangerine to them. I haven't tried this cake with regular lemons, but I'm sure it is just as good. Great recipe with ingredients I always have on hand. I think the entire cake, glaze and all, is less than $1.50 to make.

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My daughter and I love making this cake. It is an easy and tasty recipe. We also made the cake using 1/2 an orange and orange zest and it is delicious.

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I made this a few months ago and my family is still referencing it when talking about amazing things to eat. Follow the recipe exactly as written and be sure to use fresh lemons.

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Awesome!!!

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I have just finished making this cake and it really does turn out very well. I used lime juice and zest in place of the lemon and poured the glaze over the warm cake after poking holes in it. Lovely recipe.