Tea cake ideas

Mini Hummingbird Loaves — THE HUNGRY COOK

These mini naked cakes filled with sweet and tangy orange marmalade and garnished with fresh flowers are an elegant treat for a springtime brunch. They may look fancy, but they're simple to make.

Impress your teatime guests by serving beautiful and scrumptious desserts that pair wonderfully with your favorite tea blend. Indulgent miniature cakes are ideal for adding the perfect amount of sweetness to the final course of your teatime, whether you're planning a festive fête or casual respite. Find recipes for "10 Delectable Miniature Cakes" by clicking the link in our bio, or by visiting https://teatimemagazine.com/10-delectable-miniature-cakes/.

A simple and elegant tea cake with a fine, moist crumb and an intense lemon flavour.

Afternoon tea has a reputation for fussiness and recipes that need a lot of patience to make. These mini loaves are incredibly easy to make but still look elegant enough for the fanciest tea

Without blowing my own horn too much, I have to tell you this Earl Grey "London Fog" cake is a devastating beauty. With two layers of Earl Grey infused sponge cake and a drizzle of Earl Grey syrup, soft billowy whipped vanilla cream and a canopy of edible flowers it's a surprisingly easy show stopper. It was inspired by one of the blog's most popular cakes: the chai spiced cake. It made me wonder why there were so many coffee cakes but what about tea cakes? Or cakes with actual tea in them.

This one's made for afternoon teas – an almond and lemon-cake base, a beautiful mead cream, and rosemary for earthiness and complexity.

Make some perfect fancy afternoon tea snacks with these loose-based mini loaf tins. We have the full recipe for you to make yourself.