Hosting an afternoon tea can often be quite a daunting task, especially if you plan on making it as fancy and special as possible. If you love baking, forever, the whole entire concept of a high tea is probably exciting to you!
There is such a huge variety of sweet treats out there that you can make and being able to serve them to all your friends on an occasion such as this one is extremely exciting. Here are 10 decadent tea cake that you need to serve at your afternoon tea party!
1. Portuguese Custard Tarts
Portuguese custard tarts or Pasteis De Nata are the perfect little tartlets to serve at your afternoon tea party. They have a signature buttery, flaky crust, that is filled with lemon, cinnamon, and vanilla-scented custard filling. which encases a custard subtly scented with lemon, cinnamon, and vanilla. You will fall in love with these little Portuguese desserts!
2. Strawberry Jam Cake
This strawberry jam cake is incredibly impressive looking and it tastes just as decadent as it looks. It can be made as one big cake as pictures above, or in small mini cakes that can be served individually at your afternoon tea party.
3. Chocolate Biscuit Cake
If you're looking for a sweet treat that is associated with British royalty, then this chocolate biscuit cake is probably one of your best picks. Both the Queen and Prince William go crazy over this simple no-bake chocolatey cake, with William even requesting it as his groom's cake at his wedding. It's made with tea biscuits and chocolate ganache and is so good that everyone will be going back for seconds.
4. Panna Cotta Tartlets
Panna cotta is super easy to make and works great as a tea-time treat when you serve it in little tartlets. It is delicious when paired with some fresh fruit or berries, cookie crumble,s, or even granola. Drizzle over some chocolate sauce, caramel, or jam and it's ready to serve.
5. Chocolate Mousse Cups
These mini chocolate mousse cups may just be the cutest little creations we have ever seen. They seriously look like something you would serve up in the dessert round of a cooking competition, but in reality, the making process isn't actually as complicated as it seems. Anna Olson shares her trick to make the chocolate shell, by using balloons! And it's oh so easy!
6. Almond Scones
What's afternoon tea without scones? These blueberry and almond scones are absolutely divine. They melt in your mouth and are the perfect amount of crumble. Enjoy at tea time or make for breakfast on a Sunday morning.
7. Strawberries And Cream
If you're going for that classic British high tea kinda vibe, then your menu would be incomplete without adding some strawberries and cream. Not only is it a typical British dessert that will make any one of your guests feel lavish and proper, but it is also one of the easiest desserts you will ever make.
8. Lemon Drizzle Cake
Lemon drizzle cake is the perfect combination of citrusy and sweet. It is a super moist cake, that can be served alongside any tea and will most definitely satisfy the sweet tooth craving of all your guests. The recipe is super easy to make, so this lemon drizzle cake will become a house staple in no time.
9. Macarons
Macarons are a staple at any high tea, and they have been since the very concept was invented. Macaron's taste and look absolutely heavenly and they sure do make the perfect addition to your collection of cakes and tartlets that you will be serving. Plus, making perfect macarons ving them to your guests is the key to being crowned a capable baker. There are plenty of delicious macaron flavors out there for you to try, so pick a recipe, and let's get baking.
10. Raspberry And Coconut Cupcakes
These cupcakes are super light and fluffy with delicious blobs of raspberry jam in the center. The buttercream icing is made from unsalted butter, icing sugar, coconut cream, and some more raspberry jam. Top off these creamy cupcakes with some desiccated coconut and fresh raspberries and serve at your afternoon tea party for a sweet treat everybody is bound to love.
