52 tea cake recipes

Nothing beats a tasty stew and savory dumplings that warm you up during the winter season.

Chicken and dumpling casserole with a savory broth base, green peas, and fluffy Bisquick dumplings baked on top. Hearty comfort food that feeds a crowd in under an hour.

Say cheers to this scrumptious dish that will have you savoring every bite of it!

Vegan Irish stew that swaps lamb for frozen-then-thawed tofu, the trick that gives it a chewy, meaty bite. Topped with whole-wheat soy-milk dumplings and baked into a hearty one-dish supper.

A truly authentic middle-eastern falafel recipe complete with the hard to find spicy sauce. Very close to the famous Aida's Falafel that used to be located in downtown Toronto.

Lemon poppy seed pound cake with buttermilk crumb and fresh lemon zest, finished with tangy lemon glaze. Tender Bundt or loaf for tea and brunch.

The delicious crumb topping makes these muffins taste like miniature coffee cakes. Good at tea time and also for brunch. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.

Made this cherry crumb coffee cake with whole wheat flour and homemade cherry pie filling, it came out moist and very tasty. Not too sweet, and just the right balance. Great with a cup of coffee or tea.

This moist yet delicious coffe cake is made with whole wheat flour, oat bran, applesauce, peanut butter, chocolate chips and several kinds of dried fruits. It's great for breakfast or a healthy yet tasty snack with a cup of coffee or tea.

Orange blossom cake, a three-layer white cake filled with orange marmalade and crowned with fluffy seven-minute orange frosting. Classic Southern tea-table dessert.

Patty's cake: a cornmeal-and-lemon tea cake with yogurt tang and fresh berries. Rustic, gently sweet, and built for an afternoon with a cup of tea.

One-bowl orange marmalade tube cake with warm spices, chopped walnuts, and a hint of lemon. A bittersweet British-style tea cake that dusts clean from a vanilla-wafer-lined pan.

German marble kuchen swirls vanilla butter cake with chocolate syrup batter for a tender bundt with bold dark and light bands. A traditional German tea cake baked in a tube pan.

Parisian Sophisticates: almond-vanilla buttermilk cupcakes hollowed out and filled with airy chocolate truffle mousse, topped with toasted cake crumbs. Vintage tea-party fancy.

Mini chess cake tarts in cream cheese pastry shells with a choice of pecan brown sugar filling or coconut filling. Bite-sized Southern tea-tray classics.

Buttery nut ball cookies rolled in powdered sugar, also called Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies. Six ingredients, no eggs, and they melt in your mouth.