Southern Buttermilk Tea Cakes Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon iodized table salt (or 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice)
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening, such as Crisco, room temperature
• 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract