Afternoon tea recipes

This fruity cake uses ground rice and almond extract for a cheaper bake - perfect for a cake sale or as a teatime treat

Move over doughnuts - these Spanish-inspired piped puds are dusted with cinnamon and served with British clotted cream and jam

Rustle up this traybake with coffee and pecan flavours for a grown up sweet treat. Serve a square with a cuppa for afternoon tea or a mid-morning snack

Replace sugar with xylitol and swap butter and oil for a puréed whole orange in this light and zesty cake, with ground almonds and polenta

Give coffee cake the ultimate upgrade - layer with chocolate hazelnut frosting, add a creamy topping and sprinkle with crushed nuts

A hidden layer of bacon makes this traditional scotch egg recipe extra special

Grab a handful of fresh mint leaves and pour over boiling water to release its wonderful flavour and scent. Sweeten the tea with honey according to taste

These beautiful shell-shaped light sponge cakes are ideal with a cup of tea, or serve with creamy desserts

This clever tray bake combines a buttery shortbread base with a Florentine inspired topping - finished with cherries and dark chocolate

Try the heavenly combination of strawberries and cream on a shortbread base. This dessert makes a glorious al fresco afternoon tea to share with friends

This layered sandwich, a favourite of gastro-pubs across the country, makes a tasty meal for one

Make sure you use a punchy mature cheese to shine through these savoury scones made with mustard and buttermilk

Everybody's favourite party food. John Torode's trick is to add water to the sausage mix, which makes the pastry puff up

We've turned this tangy Brazilian mousse pudding into a traybake cheesecake with biscuit base and gelatine to help with slicing

Bake a batch of these easy lemonade scones to serve for afternoon tea. Pair them with plenty of clotted cream and jam – and a cup of tea, of course! – for a classic British treat

These extra-special cupcakes taste just like traditional crumble and custard - top with cream icing and apple-shaped biscuits

This fruity bake has a whole orange whizzed up and added to the batter for a zesty teatime treat

Bake a batch of these gorgeous lemon bars for the perfect teatime treat. These citrusy, melt-in-the-mouth slices are hard to resist.

This almond and cherry baked cheesecake is a heavenly marriage of two amazing desserts

A warming spiced tea, that's the perfect match for our coconut chai traybake. A quick and easy brew that can be made with almond or cow's milk

Bake these classic shortbread biscuits to wow a crowd. You only need four ingredients, but you can mix it up with lemon or orange zest, or try adding chopped pistachios

Perfect with a reviving cuppa, this cake
is a keeper and will happily sit in a tin
for a week or so

Smoked salmon and eggs is a cracking breakfast combination – take it to the next level with these scotch eggs, flavoured with herbs, capers, lemon and cayenne

Indulge in these glorious brownies with a crispy top and soft, fudgy centre. They contain pretzels and nuts too, for added flavour and texture