Aunt Lelands Tea Cakes Food

AUNT TC'S LEMON-LIME SODA CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously grease and flour a fluted 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan.
• Beat the granulated sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the flour 1 cup at a time, blending well after each addition, until the batter is smooth; stir in the lemon extract. Mix the lemon-lime soda into the batter and pour into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• For the glaze: Beat the confectioners' sugar, milk, lemon-lime soda and extracts together in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until the glaze is smooth.
• Pierce holes in the cake with a skewer. Pour 1/4 cup glaze over the cake. Flip the cake onto a serving plate to remove from the pan, then pour the remaining glaze on top. The cake can be served immediately, but tastes even better the longer it sits.

AUNT NEALS OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES

Steps:

• beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well.
• add egg and vanilla;beat well.
• combine flour,salt,baking soda and baking powder.
• beat into batter alternatly with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• shape dough into 2 discs,wrap well and refridgerate at least 1 hour.
• roll each disc to a 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface.
• cut with a 3 inch cutter, place 1 inch apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• sprinkle with sugar.
• bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
• cool 1 minute and move to wire racks.