All,

I watched the show and this is what I have come up with. I have not tasted the original t-cakes, but judging on ingredients, texture and technique, these should be comparable. And my family has been the tasters. They all like the plain best followed by the key lime, lemon and then the fudge. I stuck to the list that she mentioned on the show: Brown sugar, white sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and flour. I used salted butter as I did see salt on the cooking table on the show.

For those of you that have actually tasted the t-cakes I would welcome your feedback!
Kate

T-CAKES
(makes a Wilton mini tin full)

3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup salted butter, melted and hot
1 large egg
2 teaspoons bourbon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
powdered sugar (for garnish)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Add the brown sugar and white sugar to the melted butter and set aside (some of the brown sugar will melt).

In mixer with paddle gently mix egg and bourbon vanilla.

Add the butter and sugar mixture to the egg mixture and beat on low until mixed well.

Add flour all at once to mixer. Mix well; you will see it look just like it did on the program, sticky and ribbon-like. I used a measuring cup to pour it into the paper cups without the mess of a melon baller.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 14 minutes, turning at 7 minutes.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Keep in closed container after cooled.

VARIATIONS:

FOR KEY LIME:
no vanilla, instead use 2 tsp key lime

FOR LEMON:
no vanilla, instead use 2 tsp lemon juice

FOR FUDGE:
Poke hole in hot t-cakes with large frosting tip. Fill with your favorite Hot Fudge Sundae topping.