Monday, March 24, 2014

Lemon Cake Tea

Have you all been able to tell I have become enamored with tea?  I have.  I always knew I liked it but, I really like it!  I had a bag of lemons from the grocery and wanted to try a lemony dessert. 

I tried two lemon cakes the day I made this and one was a English recipe.  The English recipe didn't turn out for me so I came up with a recipe I knew would work and that is Ina Garten's Lemon Pound Cake.  I will share the recipe tomorrow.

This sweet little teacup was made by Gracie's China.

Having a refreshing pot of tea with a lemon cake for a new spring day.  Such a lovely way to begin the season!

Sherry
I will link this to:
 

Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage 
A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life 
Tea Cup Tuesday at Martha's Favorites
Tea Cup Tuesday at Artful Affirmations
Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups
Tea In The Garden at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog
 
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Be Inspired Friday at Common Ground    
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Say G'Day at Natasha in Oz
Cottage Style Party at Lavender Garden Cottage 
Share Your Cup Thursday at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsen

18 comments:

Jamie @ Domestically Vintage said...

Tea is my very favorite drink of choice! I love lemon flavored things so this all sounds perfect to me. I can't wait to see the recipe tomorrow. Your table is set up in such a beautiful way, just lovely! Have a great day, Sherry. ~ Jamie

Antiques And Teacups said...

Well that looks delicious with the lovely garnish of edible flowers. Such a perfect thing for tea!
Ruth

Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow said...

Them lemon cake looks delicious, and I love how you deccorated it with fresh blossoms!♡

Madonna/aka/Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon said...

How very inviting. I love Ina. You can always count on her recipes to work.

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

So beautiful! Please share this at my Tasty Tuesday party!
http://www.thecomfortsofhome.blogspot.com/2014/03/tasty-tuesday-4.html

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

Lemon cake with tea would be nice. I like how you decorated the top with lemon peel curls and fresh flowers.

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

I love my tea too, Sherry, and that lemon cake looks sooo good! I like how you have dressed it up with edible posies; very tempting! Your teacup is pretty and I do love a white teapot. Thank you for joining me for Tea Time and enjoy your week.

Blessings,
Sandi

Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes said...

So pretty with the flowers! Looking forward to the recipe - I love lemon desserts!

Carrie said...

Very pretty and the cake looks delicious! I'll definitely check back in the for recipe :).

martinealison said...

Bonjour chère amie,

Je ne peux m'empêcher de penser à ma meilleure amie, ma soeur partie trop tôt malheureusement et qui adorait mon gâteau au citron. Dès que je pouvais je lui en faisais un... Il est vrai que depuis qu'elle n'est plus là, je n'en ai plus fait...
Je devrais m'y remettre.
Votre publication va créer le déclic !!
Elle serait heureuse d'entendre ça !
Donc aujourd'hui je vous dis un grand merci !... je viendrais bien déguster le vôtre qui me semble bien sympathique.
Merci aussi pour vos généreuses photos.
Gros bisous

Snap said...

You had me when I saw "lemon" ... I love lemon anything! Gracie makes some lovely teacups. This one has such a delicate decoration and I love the scallop saucer. Happy Tea Day!

Terri said...

Hello Sherry,
What a lovely tea time! Your lemon cake looks so lovely and delicious! You did a wonderful job on it. The Gracie tea cup is sweet. That is a nice company. I have several of their china.
I hope you are having a great spring time.
Hugs,
Terri

Beth in NEPA said...

Lemon flavored desserts!!! YUM!!! I like the sound of this one! And so prettily decorated.

Jeanette@Creating a Life Studio said...

Hi Sherry,
This looks so beautiful AND yummy! I've just finished Susan Branch's book about her travels through the English countryside and my interest in tea has been renewed! A good cup of tea is wonderful and a little treat to go with it, even better :)
Happy spring to you!

Jeanette

kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...

Hi Sherry,
It's so nice that you've learned to love tea! It's such a restful drink to enjoy. Your cake looks wonderful and I love how you've decorated it to make it look so special.

Bohemian said...

That Dessert is Sublime and so Beautifully Presented! So Glad you have Discovered the Joy of the Ritual of Tea and Sharing it... I was Delighted to discover this Blog Tea Party so that I could join in this afternoon with Kindred Spirits that Love a good Cup of Tea served in Lovely Teacup Collections. My mouth is still watering over that Lemon Cake! *winks*

Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

Kathy said...

Beautiful cake and I'm sure fragrantly delicious - gorgeous photos, Sherry! I am delighted that you shared with A Return to Loveliness,
Kathy

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson said...

Beautiful tea Sherry and your lemon cake looks delicious. Love the pretty flowers and glaze on top! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann