Old-Fashioned Valentine Tea Cakes

Here's a lovely, classic recipe perfect for a sweetheart with a hankering for an old-fashioned treat.

• 1/2 cup butter (room temperature/softened)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg + 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
• 3/4 cup light molasses
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350. Grease heart-shaped teacake pan (or muffin pan - you can use cupcake liners if you prefer)Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the whole egg and yolk, one at a time and beat until mixture is airy and light.Combine molasses, milk and vanilla in a small bowl—mix to combine.Sift together dry ingredients. Add dry and liquid ingredients alternatively to creamed butter and eggs—mixing until smooth.Fill teacake molds 3/4 full and bake for 20-25 minutes.Allow teacakes to cool completely and then frost or dust with icing sugar.