Name: Cinnamon Sugar Tea Cakes
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled, plus more for pan; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup sugar; 2½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 large egg; 1 cup whole milk; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; Pinch of kosher salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

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Claire Cottrell

The best way to describe the results of this tea cakes recipe? The most tender cinnamon cake doughnut you ever had, in muffin form.

Cinnamon Sugar–Topped Cardamom Tea Cakes

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