Afternoon Tea Cakes

Looking for afternoon tea ideas? We’ve put together our ultimate afternoon tea recipe collection to help you create the most delicious menu line up. From the most British of teatime treats, the scone, to recipes altogether more fancy – like lemon macaroons to adorn your cake stand, and strawberry and raspberry eclairs made from delicate choux pastry. Afternoon tea was introduced in 1840 by the seventh Duchess of Bedford, to break up the long gap between lunch and dinner. One of the key features is a pot of tea, to enjoy with your cakes and sandwiches – so don’t forget to stock up on loose leaf or tea bags to accompany your afternoon tea party.

Honey Butter and Miso Babka
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Servings: 12
Wildflower Custard and Jam Doughnuts
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Servings: 14
Hibiscus and Lime Curd Bars
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Servings: 12
Orange Blossom and Rhubarb Layer Cake
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Servings: 16
Red Grapefruit Upside-down Cake with Lemony Crème Fraîche
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Servings: 10
Sticky Toffee Banana Bread
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Servings: 10
Matcha, Coconut and White Choc Loaf
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Servings: 12
Lemon Drizzle Loaf with Sumac and Thyme
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Servings: 10
Brown Butter Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls
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Servings: 8
Turmeric, Ginger & Orange Loaf Cake
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Servings: 10
No-Bake Strawberry Bakewell Tart
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Servings: 10
Purple Berry Cupcakes
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Servings: 12
Spiced Pear and Sticky Treacle Cake
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Servings: 10
Glazed Espresso Torte
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Servings: 16
Passion Fruit and White Chocolate Cake
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Servings: 16
Chocolate Berry Fondant
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Chocolate and Stout Tart
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Servings: 16
Chocolate Brownies
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Servings: 16
Weetabix Cake
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Servings: 6
One-Bowl Fruity Yoghurt Muffins
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Servings: 12
Simnel Cake
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Servings: 11
Basque Cheesecake with Lapsang Plum Compote
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Servings: 12
Pink Grapefruit Cake with Tahini Cream
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Servings: 12
Fennel, Coconut and Passion Fruit Traybake
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Servings: 20
Teacake Babka
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Servings: 10
Cherry, Apricot and Almond Shortcake
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Servings: 12
Spelt Banoffee Swiss Roll with a Dark Chocolate Drizzle
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Servings: 12
Dark Chocolate Angel Cake with a Crunchy Chocolate Crust
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Servings: 12
Matcha, White Chocolate, Raspberry and Pistachio Layered Crepe Cake
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Servings: 10
Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Layered Crêpe Cake
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Servings: 10
Carrot & Walnut Cake
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Servings: 8
Roast Pumpkin Pie
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Servings: 1
Quick and Easy Pecan Pie
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Servings: 10
Cinnamon Buns
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Servings: 12
Marriage's Double Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
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Lemon and Thyme Cheesecake
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Servings: 6
Rosemary, Orange and Chocolate Chunk Loaf
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Servings: 8
Custard Toast
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Servings: 1
Rainbow Marble Cake
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Servings: 14
Cherry Bakewell Tarts
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Servings: 8
Strawberry Gateau
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Servings: 8
Strawberry and Pistachio Streusel Cake
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Servings: 10
Giant Strawberries and Cream Scone Cake
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Servings: 10
Apple Cake
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Servings: 6
Harlequin Cake
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Servings: 8
Happy Sunflower Choc Chip Cupcakes
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Clementine and Almond Cake
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Servings: 8
Easter Egg Hunt Cake
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Servings: 14
Victoria Sponge Cake
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Servings: 12
Rhubarb Cake
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Servings: 8
Banana Bread
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Servings: 10
Sticky Ginger Cake
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Servings: 12
Red Velvet Cake with Pistachio Frosting
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Servings: 10
Choux Pastry
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Good Old Days Blueberry Pie
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Servings: 6
Irrezestible Blackberry cake
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Servings: 6
Gluten free, not Glutton Free Berry Chocolate Cake
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Servings: 4
Raspberry Crowned Chocolate Tart
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Servings: 6
Steal the Show Blueberry Stollen
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Servings: 6
Lavishly Layered Blueberry Strudel
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Servings: 6
Lisa's Raspberry Fantasy Cupcakes
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Vegan-licious Blackberry Cupcakes
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Millionaires Shortbread
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Servings: 16
Berry Merry Chelsea Bun Tree
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Servings: 8
Lemon Drizzle Cake
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Servings: 10
Upside-Down Almond and Cherry Cake
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Servings: 6
Peanut Butter and Cocoa Tart with Peanut Brittle
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Servings: 12
Gluten-Free Lemon and Almond Cake
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Servings: 10
Lemon Swiss Roll
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Servings: 8
Orange & Pistachio Cake - Free From Refined Sugar
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Servings: 12
Pineapple Rum Baba Cakes
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Servings: 12
Cherry Madeleines
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Orange Blossom Mimosa Cake
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Servings: 12
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cake
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Servings: 16

Afternoon Tea Cakes

Honey Butter and Miso Babka

Wildflower Custard and Jam Doughnuts

Hibiscus and Lime Curd Bars

Orange Blossom and Rhubarb Layer Cake

Red Grapefruit Upside-down Cake with Lemony Crème Fraîche

Sticky Toffee Banana Bread

Matcha, Coconut and White Choc Loaf

Lemon Drizzle Loaf with Sumac and Thyme

Brown Butter Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls

Turmeric, Ginger & Orange Loaf Cake

No-Bake Strawberry Bakewell Tart

Purple Berry Cupcakes

Spiced Pear and Sticky Treacle Cake

Glazed Espresso Torte

Passion Fruit and White Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Berry Fondant

Chocolate and Stout Tart

Chocolate Brownies

Weetabix Cake

One-Bowl Fruity Yoghurt Muffins

Simnel Cake

Basque Cheesecake with Lapsang Plum Compote

Pink Grapefruit Cake with Tahini Cream

Fennel, Coconut and Passion Fruit Traybake

Teacake Babka

Cherry, Apricot and Almond Shortcake

Spelt Banoffee Swiss Roll with a Dark Chocolate Drizzle

Dark Chocolate Angel Cake with a Crunchy Chocolate Crust

Matcha, White Chocolate, Raspberry and Pistachio Layered Crepe Cake

Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Layered Crêpe Cake

Carrot & Walnut Cake

Roast Pumpkin Pie

Quick and Easy Pecan Pie

Cinnamon Buns

Marriage's Double Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

Lemon and Thyme Cheesecake

Rosemary, Orange and Chocolate Chunk Loaf

Custard Toast

Rainbow Marble Cake

Cherry Bakewell Tarts

Strawberry Gateau

Strawberry and Pistachio Streusel Cake

Giant Strawberries and Cream Scone Cake

Apple Cake

Harlequin Cake

Happy Sunflower Choc Chip Cupcakes

Clementine and Almond Cake

Easter Egg Hunt Cake

Victoria Sponge Cake

Rhubarb Cake

Banana Bread

Sticky Ginger Cake

Red Velvet Cake with Pistachio Frosting

Choux Pastry

Good Old Days Blueberry Pie

Irrezestible Blackberry cake

Gluten free, not Glutton Free Berry Chocolate Cake

Raspberry Crowned Chocolate Tart

Steal the Show Blueberry Stollen

Lavishly Layered Blueberry Strudel

Lisa's Raspberry Fantasy Cupcakes

Vegan-licious Blackberry Cupcakes

Millionaires Shortbread

Berry Merry Chelsea Bun Tree

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Upside-Down Almond and Cherry Cake

Peanut Butter and Cocoa Tart with Peanut Brittle

Gluten-Free Lemon and Almond Cake

Lemon Swiss Roll

Orange & Pistachio Cake - Free From Refined Sugar

Pineapple Rum Baba Cakes

Cherry Madeleines

Orange Blossom Mimosa Cake

Brown Butter Pumpkin Cake