I love a tea party – where a group of friends get together on a Saturday mid-afternoon for tea and goodies. You know, a collection of cakes and pastries everyone brings to the gathering. My mother, her sisters, and even sister’s in law hosted a tea-party in rotation. Each month we would get dressed up and haul our baked goods to someone’s house and have tea. You can imagine how happy I was as a child tasting every sweet cake or cookie while sipping on tea.

In case you host a similar gathering – or even just need to bring a cake to a bridal shower or the one for baby – here’s a cool recipe I recommend:

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons vegetable (or canola) oil
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• pinch orange zest (just a little)
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds {more}

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