Peach & redcurrant sour cream ring

This easy cake is perfect for afternoon tea with friends

Cherry scones

Sweeten up your scones with this easy recipe – ideal for a posh afternoon tea

Little toffee apple cake

Get children aged 8-14 inspired in the kitchen by making an afternoon tea treat

Cinnamon swirls

The perfect accompaniment to a warming cup of coffee on a rainy afternoon

Mango tea loaf plait

Mango makes the perfect addition to
a sticky tea loaf. Serve this freshly sliced
or toasted with butter for breakfast

Stilton & poppy seed sablés

Sablé is French for sandy, which explains the crumbly texture of these pastries – given extra crunch by the addition of polenta

Macaroons

Bake our heavenly raspberry macaroons for afternoon tea, or as the final flourish for a dinner party. They taste as gorgeous as they look

Toasted teacakes with apricot compote

Thick, creamy mascarpone and jam on hot teacakes are perfect for afternoon tea

Griddle scones with honey

Quick and easy to make with storecupboard ingredients, griddle scones go perfectly with creamy honey and butter

Bakewell cheesecake

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