Black folk tea cakes are a delightful Southern dessert. These little round cakes are light, airy, and sometimes compared to ...

It also helps keep the loaf moist, which is sometimes a challenge with gluten-free bakes. Serve it as part of a weekend ...

Grease and flour a 20cm/8in springform cake tin. For the cake, crush the tea in a spice grinder or pestle and mortar until it is a fine powder. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the tea.

A lumpy batter is okay; do not overmix or the tea cakes will be tough and dense. For the topping, mix the cane sugar, turbinado sugar and if using, cornflower petals in a small bowl. Evenly ...