Aunt da's tea cakes, reimagined
Cakes
Aunt Da was the much-older sister of my favorite grandmother, Nanny. We all lived in the same town when I was growing up, and she was a great cook with a few distinct specialties. I mostly remember her desserts: French Silk pie, lemon meringue pie and wonderfully simple tea cakes that seemed simultaneously substantial and light. She always made huge batches and stored them in a silver canister that seemed bottomless.
<br />Here, I've reimagined them to be even lighter (using a combo of cake and whole wheat pastry flour) and slightly spiced with Irish Breakfast tea, Meyer lemon zest and a nice dose of marzipan (rather than the originally called for vanilla).
<br />These are absolutely delightful, subtly flavored, not-too-sweet pillows of comfort. And, they last for weeks! Make them a day or so in advance if you can!
<br />Great for holiday gifts and parties!
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