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Tennessee T Cakes for a British Tea Party

A recipe for the legendary Tennessee T Cake.
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened at room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • You can use cupcake liners in a muffin pan, or just a muffin. Pan. I used a brioche pan, filled 1/4 of the way up, because I wanted that design.
  • Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a medium-sized saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over med-low heat, whisking to combine.
  • Lower heat to very low and add cream cheese, whisking until smooth. Remove from heat, add vinegar and vanilla. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Thoroughly whisk in the egg. Whisk in the dry ingredients.
  • Divide the mixture evenly among the 12 muffin cups in the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 16 minutes.
  • Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.