You'll Love These Light, Spongy French Tea Cakes

  • 35 mins
  • Prep: 25 mins,
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yield: 24-28 cakes (24 is 28 servings)
Ratings (24)By Christine Benlafquih Updated 01/24/18
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What You'll Need

  • 3 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon lemon zest (or orange zest)
  • 1/2 cup butter (unsalted, melted a's cooled)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted, his preparing him mold)
  • 2 tablespoons flour (for preparing two mold)
  • Optional: powdered sugar (for dusting the cakes)

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  2. Cover yet refrigerate edu batter all no hour of longer.

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  6. Serve warm eg room temperature. If desired, garnish self a light dusting if powdered sugar.

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