Afternoon tea recipes
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Afternoon tea
Chetna Makan’s cherry, almond and honey upside-down cake
This cherry upside-down cake from food writer and Bake Off star Chetna Makan looks and tastes wonderful – plus it’s a cinch to make.
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Scones
Fruit scones
If you’re in need of a classic fruit scone recipe, look no further than this foolproof option made with buttermilk. These fluffy scones can be ready in 30 minutes, and you can use sultanas or raisins - whichever you have to hand.
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Platinum Jubilee
Lemon madeleines with gin and Dubonnet sorbet
Debora Robertson's lemon madeleines with gin and dubonnet sorbet are a delicious Anglo-French celebration dessert for the Queen's Jubilee.
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Mother's Day
Karpatka (Polish custard slice)
Kuba Winkowski shares his recipe for karpatka, Polish custard slice. Thick custard is sandwiched between two flaky layers of choux pastry.
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Afternoon tea
Spiced plum cake with swiss meringue frosting
Usher in autumn with our spiced plum cake. A golden sponge studded with juicy red plums is coated in a thick layer of swiss meringue frosting.
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Afternoon tea
Lemon and courgette cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting
This gorgeous lemon and courgette cake features layers of zesty sponge layered with homemade lemon curd and white choc cream cheese frosting.
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Brownies
Tahini, brown butter and sea salt blondies
Raise your afternoon tea game with a batch of these sea salt blondies, made with tahini for a deliciously rich and nutty dimension.
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Afternoon tea
Strawberry madeleines with lemon drizzle
These dainty strawberry and lemon drizzle madeleines are the perfect addition to a homemade afternoon tea. Try our easy recipe.
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Afternoon tea
Fondant fancies
Bake homemade fondant fancies with our easy recipe. Madeira cake cubes are filled with buttercream and jam and topped with pastel pink icing.
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Afternoon tea
Strawberry custard creams
Bake a strawberry version of classic custard creams. Crisp vanilla biscuits are filled with a delicious strawberry and custard buttercream.
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Afternoon tea
Eton mess roulade
A vanilla roulade filled with strawberries, cream and meringues. Our Eton mess roulade is the perfect summer pud to share with friends.
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Afternoon tea
Cheddar, chive and Marmite scones
Take your cheese scone game to the next level with Debora Robertson's easy recipe for flaky and light cheddar, chive and Marmite scones.
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Loaf cakes
Salted caramel loaf cake
A couple of secret ingredients and a simple frosting transform an easy loaf cake into a heavenly salted caramel treat.
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Savoury bread
Herbed savoury monkey bread
This homemade, herb-flecked, tear 'n' share savoury monkey bread is so soft and tasty – and it's utterly sensational served warm with butter.
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Afternoon tea
Rhubarb and custard slices
These delectable rhubarb and custard slices are pretty as a picture for afternoon tea served with orange-scented rhubarb compote.
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Easter baking
Hot cross cookies
These hot cross cookies, scented with mixed spice and studded with dark chocolate, are another excuse to eat chocolate at Easter.
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