Afternoon tea cakes
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Afternoon Tea and sweets simply go together. Come and see these delicious afternoon tea sweets recipes for your next tea.
Barb Hrabanek saved to Tea Party Ideas
Lovely light mini vanilla sponges, vanilla buttercream, jam, and even more delicious making the perfect mini Victoria sponge cakes!
Christine Noble saved to Recipes
14 · 42 minutes · A mini version of a famous British classic!
14 · 42 minutes · A mini version of a famous British classic!
Ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 3 Eggs, large
Condiments
- • 1 Strawberry or raspberry jam, Good quality
Baking & Spices
- • 1 cup All-purpose flour
- • 2 tsp Baking powder
- • 1 1/4 cup Powdered sugar
- • 1/4 tsp Salt
- • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
Dairy
- • 2 1/2 sticks Butter, quality
- • 1 tbsp Milk
Other
- • 1 cup Tate+lyle® organic pure cane sugar
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12 · 30 minutes · Incredibly light and tender, these English scones have fluffy cake-like crumb and are quick and easy to make. All you need is a handful of ingredients and 30 minutes of your day!
Ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
- • 1 tbsp Honey, raw
Baking & Spices
- • 3 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- • 2 tbsp Baking powder
- • 1/3 cup Granulated sugar
- • 1/2 tsp Salt
Dairy
- • 3/4 cup Butter, unsalted
- • 1/2 cup Buttermilk
- • 1/4 cup Heavy whipping cream
- • 1/2 cup Whole milk

Yolanda Smith Wooten saved to Scone recipes
12 · 35 minutes · These bite-sized mini lemon meringue pies are a charming and adorable dessert for a springtime or Mother's Day tea party! You can use homemade or store-bought lemon curd.
12 · 35 minutes · These bite-sized mini lemon meringue pies are a charming and adorable dessert for a springtime or Mother's Day tea party! You can use homemade or store-bought lemon curd.
Ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 2 Egg whites
- • 1 Egg yolk
Baking & Spices
- • 1 cup All-purpose flour
- • 1/4 cup White sugar
Drinks
- • 1 tbsp Ice water
Dairy
- • 4 tbsp Butter, unsalted
Other
- • 1/2 cup Lemon curd (homemade or storebought)

Sarah Maneri saved to Fun Foods
Afternoon tea ideas and inspiration for mini cake loaves to create for your afternoon tea at home.
AnnMarie Lavine saved to Mini cakes
2 · These mini naked cakes filled with sweet and tangy orange marmalade and garnished with fresh flowers are an elegant treat for a springtime brunch. They may look fancy, but they're simple to make.
Ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 4 Eggs, large
Condiments
- • 1/3 cup Sweet orange marmalade
Baking & Spices
- • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- • 1 cup Granulated sugar
- • 1/3 cup Powdered sugar
- • 1/2 tsp Salt
- • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
- • 1 1/4 tsp Milk
Other
- • edible flowers, (for garnish (optional))

Dorothy Drexler Rooney saved to Desserts
An Afternoon Tea isn't complete without savory bites. Along with tea sandwiches, scones, clotted cream, preserves and tea cakes, a well-rounded Afternoon Tea serves a smidgen of savory bites as well.

Chelsea Hook saved to For the Kitchen
8 · 57 minutes · Mini chocolate cakes with fresh cherries, cherry jam and whipped cream
Ingredients
Produce
- • 6 Cherries, Fresh
Refrigerated
- • 5 Eggs, large
Condiments
- • 60 g Cherry jam
Baking & Spices
- • 140 g Caster sugar
- • 25 g Cocoa powder
- • 2 tbsp Dark chocolate or dark chocolate curls
- • 100 g Self raising flour
- • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 25 g Butter
- • 200 ml Double cream
Mona Chadwick saved to Chocolate, Yummy, Yuummy