Afternoon tea recipes
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Teatime traybake recipes
Lighter plum and almond traybake
This moist and fruity almond and plum cake turns a teatime treat into something saintly that's lower in sugar and fat but still tastes sweet.
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Afternoon tea recipes
Madeleines with a lemon and thyme drizzle
These light and elegant homemade madeleines are drizzled in a citrusy lemon and thyme icing. Serve with coffee or afternoon tea.
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Biscuit recipes
Mo-yo biscuits
Peter Gordon’s mother combined melting moments and yo-yos to create this retro biscuit hybrid, which we call mo-yo biscits.
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Mother's Day recipes
Orange blossom, lemon thyme and almond cake
This stunning cake sees zesty orange and almond sponge slathered in honey and orange blossom cream. Why not bake it as a Mother's Day cake?
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Afternoon tea recipes
Toasted coconut cake
This coconut cake gets its lovely nutty flavour from finely ground, toasted desiccated coconut. Serve it in elegant slices for afternoon tea.
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Limoncello and poppy seed cake
This layer cake combines the zingy flavour and crunchy texture of a classic lemon and poppy seed cake with the added punch of limoncello.
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Nut-free cakes and bakes
Nut-free carrot cupcakes
These nut-free carrot cupcakes are slathered in cream cheese icing. Serve as part of a nut-free afternoon tea or kids' party spread.
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Afternoon tea recipes
Miso caramel banoffee éclairs
Ravinder Bhogal's banoffee éclairs combine choux pastry, salted caramel and a fudgy chocolate topping into one decadent afternoon tea treat.
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Chestnut recipes
Chocolate and chestnut éclairs
These choux pastry chocolate éclairs, filled with chestnut purée and drizzled with chocolate icing. are a true afternoon tea classic.
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Afternoon tea recipes
Classic canelés
Philippe Moulin's traditional French canelés are golden-brown with a crisp, shiny exterior and soft, custardy centre. Serve at afternoon tea.
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Afternoon tea recipes
Rosé and raspberry financiers
Financiers are an irresistible afternoon tea treat – these are made more indulgent by soaking the raspberries in rosé wine. Hands off, kids!
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Teatime traybake recipes
Strawberry and coconut flapjacks
A basic flapjack recipe is given a fruity, summery twist with the addition of sweet, sticky strawberry jam and desiccated coconut.
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Banana recipes
Banoffee millionaire’s shortbread
When the worlds of banoffee pie and millionaire's shortbread collide, you get this shortbread topped with caramel, bananas and chocolate.
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Easter baking ideas
Easter biscuits
Our easy Easter biscuits shaped like Easter eggs are a treat the whole family can make and enjoy together. Have fun with the decorations.
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Scone recipes
The ultimate cheese scones
These light and fluffy cheese scones are easy to make and topped with a toasted cheese crust. A delicious savoury treat for afternoon tea.
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Gill Meller’s brown butter and poppy seed shortbread biscuits
Gill Meller's moreish brown butter shortbread biscuits topped with poppy seeds are perfect as a snack or with afternoon tea.
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