Afternoon tea

We have all the afternoon tea recipes you need - from sandwiches to scones to cakes and everything in between

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Batten-bee cake

Ready to ‘bee’ enchanted? Cocoa and almond chequerboard squares are sandwiched with honey, instead of jam, and finished with a swarm of little marzipan bees in this cheery twist on the teatime favourite

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

1 hr 45 mins, plus cooling and chilling

Serves: 8-10

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Mocha hazelnut thumbprint cookies

These cute cookies are not child-friendly due to the caffeine, but they are great for a coffee morning or an afternoon tea.

Recipe by Nadine Brown

1 hr 30 mins, plus chilling

Makes: 30

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Marzipan cake with strawberries

This is a classic and very popular Danish summer cake. Beneath strawberries and velvety cream hides a dense, moist cake filled with marzipan and almonds

Recipe by Camilla Biesbjerg Markussen

1 hr 20 mins, plus cooling and chilling

Serves: 14-16

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Pistachio and apricot cake with camomile syrup

Camomile tea syrup adds a lovely flavour to this fruity bake, perfect as an afternoon snack

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

1 hr 5 mins

Serves: 16

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Blackberry and apple hedgerow crumble bars

Part biscuit, part tart and part crumble, these hedgerow bars will be a firm favourite every autumn

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

1 hr, 10 mins, plus cooling

Makes: 10

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Rose and raspberry choux buns

These choux buns are made with craquelin pastry and filled with a delicate rose crème, wonderful for afternoon tea or as an elegant dessert

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

1 hr plus chilling and cooling

Makes: 18

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Lemon treacle tart

Recipe by Daniel Arundel

55 mins, plus chilling and cooling

Serves: 8-10

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Rhubarb and almond cake

This is the perfect teatime treat and it also makes a delicious pudding – serve it barely warm with custard or cream

Recipe by Linda Tubby

1 hr 35 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 8

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Scones and clotted cream trifle pots

These easy ‘cream tea’-inspired pots are a perfect summer pud

Recipe by Mitzie Wilson

20 mins, plus cooling

Serves: 6

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