35+ of the best afternoon tea ideas
35+ of the best afternoon tea ideas
What's not to love about a spot of afternoon tea? You get to eat plenty of cake! Afternoon tea is second only to brunch, when it comes to great food ideas.
It's also the perfect way of celebrating a special occasion, whether Mother's Day or even the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Afternoon tea can be as simple as you like - some well-prepared sandwiches (crust cut off, if you prefer) and one classic cake, such a lemon drizzle cake, will do.
We love classic cucumber sandwiches because they are so light. We make ours using unsalted butter and thick white bread. We also add cream cheese with chopped mint mixed in for extra freshness and then add cucumber slices on top.
And if you fancy fully committing to the theme you can create everything from macarons to choux pastry for eclairs.
We love mini cakes such as these lemon and thyme loaves but for something easier, we recommend a tray bake, simply sliced up into small squares such as our coffee and walnut cake traybake or even try our recipe for Jaffa Cake traybake which is just like the famous treat.
And to drink - you could try a perfect jug of Pimm's, with cucumber, mint, strawberries and orange slices, or you could opt for a refreshing glass of lemon iced tea.
If that sounds like more work then you have time, then you can always order afternoon tea from our list of the best afternoon tea delivery services.
Afternoon tea is a perfect treat. From recipes including cucumber sandwiches to a classic cake like Victoria sponge, these are our best afternoon tea recipes.
