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 …