Lemon Tea Cakes Recipe

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Lemon Tea Cakes
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Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350.
  2. Grease and flour a baking pan.
  3. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Add the milk, shortening and vanilla.
  5. Mix together.
  6. Add the egg whites, 1 tablespoon citrus peels, and 1 tablespoon citrus juice.
  7. Mix together and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
  8. Cool for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove from baking pan and cool completely.
  10. While cakes are cooling mix together the icing ingredients 3 tablespoons shredded lemon peel, 3 tbl lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water and the powdered sugar.
  11. Using s serrated knife, trim edges and top of cake so smooth and straight. Cut 1 1/2 inch squares, diamonds, hearts or circles. Brush off crumbs and place cake pieces on wax paper.
  12. Insert long fork into cake hold over icing drip icing over cake. Cover sides, and top.
  13. Place iced cakes on wire rack. Making sure the cakes don't touch. Repeat. Let dry 15 minutes.
  14. Repeat with second layer of icing place cake on top of fork. Do not poke cake.
  15. To decorate, let icing dry. Top with icing flowers, candied violets and lilacs, edible flowers, silver decorative candies or melted semisweet chocolate drizzled. Cover cakes in covered container for up to 48 hours.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2636.29 Kcal (11038 kJ)
Calories from fat 1070.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 118.89g 183%
Cholesterol 8.42mg 3%
Sodium 4193.73mg 175%
Potassium 4188.3mg 89%
Total Carbs 365.96g 122%
Sugars 194.81g 779%
Dietary Fiber 11.04g 44%
Protein 33.47g 67%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 23%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 543.8mg 54%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 383.89 Kcal (1607 kJ)
Calories from fat 155.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.31g 183%
Cholesterol 1.23mg 3%
Sodium 610.68mg 175%
Potassium 609.89mg 89%
Total Carbs 53.29g 122%
Sugars 28.37g 779%
Dietary Fiber 1.61g 44%
Protein 4.87g 67%
Vitamin C 2mg 23%
Iron 0.9mg 34%
Calcium 79.2mg 54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 61.8
    Points
  • 72
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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