These Afternoon Tea Recipes Make For The Best Coronation Celebration (2024)

Doughnuts might not be the trad afternoon tea offering, but we're obsessed with these lemony ones. The fresh cream makes them super spring like and just the right level of indulgent.

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We've topped a nut packed banana bread with caramel, dark chocolate and banana chips to create a new favourite of the cake world.

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It's like lemon drizzle, but seasonal, pink and fabulous with a cup of Earl Grey.

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Scones are as quintessentially British as the Queen, Coronation Street, tutting and the Hollywood Handshake. Whether you slather yours in clotted cream, or dollop strawberry jam on first, this baked treat is divisive, delicious, and damn easy to make.

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The childhood dessert that grew up! Bananas. Custard. A classic old-school combo that tastes oh-so-good in this easy loaf cake.

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Bringing that massively popular biscuit spread into a super stylish and super decadent cake.

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Who doesn't love apple crumble, especially when it comes out the oven golden, bubbling and delicious. So we've reimagined one of our fave desserts into these gorgeous cupcakes!

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These cookies taste like a cheesecake in cookie form. Perfect for spring, or anytime you have blueberries in the fridge. We can't get enough!

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Carrot cake is great. Carrot cupcakes are even better. Every bite is filled with warm spice and sweet carrots and topped with the most delicious cinnamon cream cheese frosting. It's the perfect upgrade to your dessert table.

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If we could eat this Blueberry Coffee Cake every single day we would. It's soft and light with the perfect amount of cake to crumble ratio. The blueberry swirl within adds a pop of freshness that your morning needs.

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School's out but that doesn’t mean we can’t indulge in a bit of nostalgic chocolate cake! We’ve taken everyone’s favourite school treat and given it a modern twist with orange and plenty of sprinkles.

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Carrot cake traybake is one of our favourite springtime bakes to make. The ricotta frosting is a deliciously light and tangy twist on the classic cream cheese topping. Thyme might sound unusual here but the subtle herbal flavour works perfectly with the warming spices and orange flavour in the cake.

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Loaded with Terry's pieces, a delicious chocolate orange buttercream and zesty sponge, this is the perfect teatime treat.

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Chocolate chip cookies are deeply personal. Everyone has an opinion on what it takes to make the very best, but we think we've nailed it.

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Our lemon drizzle cookies are super easy to make and are the perfect springtime treat.

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Dorset apple cake is a traditional cake from the South of England with a crunchy topping and lightly spiced apple sponge. Serve with hot custard or a dollop of clotted cream.

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We used our favourite sugar cookie dough recipe for these ultra-buttery and perfectly spiced cookies. Betcha can't eat just one!

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Caramelised sugar is our new favourite frosting sub.

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We love, love, love coffee cake. Coffee gives such a great richness to sponge, and this espresso martini cake is no exception. I mean, adding Kahlua to a sponge mixture, what more could you want?

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Honey cakes can tend to be too dry so we ensured this one wouldn't be by adding sour cream, which works to keep the cake tender and moist. Serve it with a cup of tea or coffee and you won't be disappointed. The cake is superb when still slightly warm!

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