Afternoon tea recipes
Whether you’re having friends round for afternoon tea or want to bring a treat in for your office tea-break, we have a recipe for you.
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Biscuit recipes
Lemon pepper biscuit kisses
The lemony zing of these buttery biscuits is swiftly followed by a prickly heat of black pepper with every bite,...
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Brilliant blackberry recipes
Blackberry millefeuille
Millefeuille (which translates to ‘a thousand leaves’ thanks to all the layers of puff pastry) are all the rage right...
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Teatime traybake recipes
Peanut butter and jam marble cake traybake
Our peanut butter and jam marble cake traybake sees swirls of fluffy peanut butter icing and glistening jam (or jelly...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Tahini and nectarine cake
Rich and nutty tahini makes a surprisingly good flavour for a sponge cake. Paired with a zesty homemade nectarine curd,...
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Baking recipes
Sea shell madeleines
What would you say if we told you you could bake madeleines in sea shells? Do sweet treats get much...
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Patisserie recipes
Vanilla slice
The hero of many a high street bakery, the vanilla slice is a glorious thing. Like a cross between a...
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Biscuit recipes
Lavender shortbread biscuits
These beautiful lavender shortbread biscuits are made with lavender extract, which lends a delicate flavour and has a scent redolent...
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Biscuit recipes
Lemon and pistachio shortbread biscuits
Crumbly, buttery shortbread is lightened with lemon and given a nutty richness thanks to plenty of pistachios. The perfect teatime...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Pineapple and pink peppercorn frangipane tart
We’ve given the traditional frangipane tart a modern makeover with tropical pineapple and punchily floral pink peppercorns. For something more...
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Bake sale recipes
Juniper millionaire’s shortbread
Fruity, peppery, piney… juniper adds real botanical complexity to dishes, but it’s unusual to see the berry in baking. The...
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Freezable recipes
Seville orange marmalade drizzle cake
When the weather’s drizzly, bring on the drizzle cake! There’s nothing better than a freshly-brewed cup of tea and a slice of orange...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Iced cinnamon rolls
Soft and pillowy, lightly spiced and immensely comforting cinnamon rolls are one of the baking world’s greatest joys. Spread them...
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Vegan dessert recipes
Vegan Victoria sponge cake
Light, springy and seriously moreish, this vegan Victoria sponge is packed with fresh lemon flavour, vegan buttercream and raspberry jam....
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Afternoon tea recipes
Rhubarb and custard blondies
Tart rhubarb cuts through the sweet vanilla richness of these soft blondies, amped up by the toasted nuttiness of brown...
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Orange recipes
Orange and poppy seed cake
“I’ve made Claudia Roden’s boiled orange and almond cake more times than I can count. Sometimes, I use the original...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Ginger toffee dodgers
The classic biscuit we all know and love gets a welcome update with the warming flavours of ginger and caramel...
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