Afternoon Tea

Quintessentially British - afternoon tea.
Browse our fruit cakes, sponge cakes and muffin cakes; and plain, fruit and savoury scones

Classic Sponge Cake

This sponge cake could also be made in a 7 inch (18 cm) tin (just use two eggs and 4 oz/115 g each of flour...

This sponge cake could also be made in a 7 inch (18 cm) tin (just use two eggs and 4 oz/115 g each of flour, sugar and butter). It can then be filled with jam and ...

30 minutes - 35 minutes

to cook

Austrian Coffee and Walnut Cake

This is unashamedly rich and luscious. Firstly, coffee and walnuts have a great affinity; secondly, so d...

This is unashamedly rich and luscious. Firstly, coffee and walnuts have a great affinity; secondly, so do coffee and creaminess; and thirdly, because the cake is so...

Vegetarian

Banana and Chocolate Chip Slice

This recipe is adapted from one given to me by Tony Carver, the chef who cooks for Norwich City Football Cl...

This recipe is adapted from one given to me by Tony Carver, the chef who cooks for Norwich City Football Club players at their training ground in Colney. He says ma...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Bara Brith

There are several different versions of this Welsh 'speckled bread'. Many of them don't contain yeast; b...

There are several different versions of this Welsh 'speckled bread'. Many of them don't contain yeast; but, for me, this version is the nicest and if there's any le...

1 hour - 1 hour 5 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Blueberry and Pecan Muffin Cake recipe

Blueberry Muffin Cake

Any of our muffin recipes can be adapted to any fruit, and blueberries have always been popular, so in this...

Any of our muffin recipes can be adapted to any fruit, and blueberries have always been popular, so in this recipe I decided, instead of making muffins, I’d use the mi...

1 hour

to cook

Buttermilk Scones

These are the lightest little scones you'll ever come across. But what is raspberry butter, you're wonde...

These are the lightest little scones you'll ever come across. But what is raspberry butter, you're wondering? The answer is that, traditionally, country people used...

10 minutes - 12 minutes

to cook

Caraway Seed Cake

Dated? Old-fashioned? Maybe, but our tasters all gave it the thumbs-up and said please include it. Th...

Dated? Old-fashioned? Maybe, but our tasters all gave it the thumbs-up and said please include it. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to make more loaf c...

1 hour - 1 hour 5 minutes

to cook

Chocolate 'Surprise' Cup Cakes

It’s the hidden ingredient that’s the surprise. Mashed potato, often used in potato scones but even bett...

It’s the hidden ingredient that’s the surprise. Mashed potato, often used in potato scones but even better in these small cakes – giving them a soft moist texture. ...

15 minutes

to cook

Chunky Apple Cake

Apples are superb in cakes, so in the autumn when there are lots of windfalls around, why not make a few of...

Apples are superb in cakes, so in the autumn when there are lots of windfalls around, why not make a few of these and freeze them. The Delia Online Cookery School: ...

1 hour

to cook

Classic Sponge Cake

This is where it all begins: what I am aiming to do here is get you started on cake making. Once y...

This is where it all begins: what I am aiming to do here is get you started on cake making. Once you have mastered the art of the classic sponge cake you can ...

25 minutes

to cook

Coffee and Cardamom Cake

A friend of a friend of mine always grinds cardamom seeds and adds them when she drinks coffee. It has t...

A friend of a friend of mine always grinds cardamom seeds and adds them when she drinks coffee. It has to be said the two flavours together are sublime. So here the...

25 minutes

to cook

Damp Gingerbread

There has been much debate about the title of this recipe. ‘Damp’ is not the usual adjective to describe...

There has been much debate about the title of this recipe. ‘Damp’ is not the usual adjective to describe a cake, but a recent group of tasters nodded in assent – it...

50 minutes

to cook

Double Lemon Drizzle Cake

This is the definitive Lemon Drizzle cake, and we have used four lemons. There’s almost as much drizzle ...

This is the definitive Lemon Drizzle cake, and we have used four lemons. There’s almost as much drizzle as cake, so after you bite through the crunchy crust it is v...

40 minutes

to cook

English Muffins

Now here's a neglected delicacy – real old-fashioned muffins. They're very welcoming served for tea on a...

Now here's a neglected delicacy – real old-fashioned muffins. They're very welcoming served for tea on a chilly day.

14 minutes

to cook

Family Cake

Nothing very trendy or sexy here. We thought maybe time had moved on. But we were so wrong. This cake ha...

Nothing very trendy or sexy here. We thought maybe time had moved on. But we were so wrong. This cake has a charm all of its own, top votes from tasters and fits th...

40 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Feta, Olive and Sun-blush Tomato Scones

These are lovely served as a snack or savoury at teatime. They also go very well as a companion to many ...

These are lovely served as a snack or savoury at teatime. They also go very well as a companion to many soups for lunch. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch h...

12 minutes - 15 minutes

to cook

Fresh Lime and Coconut Cake

This is a new adaptation of the cake in Summer Collection. I have to say the coconut milk powder is an e...

This is a new adaptation of the cake in Summer Collection. I have to say the coconut milk powder is an essential ingredient, as we have tried other products which s...

25 minutes

to cook

Gingernuts

Straight from the old book into the new, with not a hint of change. Same crisp crunchiness, same snap as...

Straight from the old book into the new, with not a hint of change. Same crisp crunchiness, same snap as you break one in half, and same reminder of how very much b...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

to cook

Iced Honey and Spice Cake

This is another cake that has a unique and different combination of punchy flavours – which makes it good f...

This is another cake that has a unique and different combination of punchy flavours – which makes it good for eating out-of-doors. Great for a picnic or afternoon t...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Iced Lemon Curd Layer Cake

This one’s always been a winner with my family and friends – it’s even become a much-requested birthday cak...

This one’s always been a winner with my family and friends – it’s even become a much-requested birthday cake. This time round we’ve added a whipped cream and lemon ...

25 minutes

to cook

Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes

These little butterfly sponge cakes are baked in small paper baking cases and filled with lemon curd. I ...

These little butterfly sponge cakes are baked in small paper baking cases and filled with lemon curd. I have given the recipe for home-made lemon curd here - there ...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Madeira Cake

A bit of a plain Jane, you might think. But we still all love it. There are times when a piece of really...

A bit of a plain Jane, you might think. But we still all love it. There are times when a piece of really good plain cake is all you want. In this case I would choos...

1 hour

to cook

Maple and Caramelised Pecan Cake

I have been a huge fan of maple syrup ever since I went to Canada to see how it was produced. It has a u...

I have been a huge fan of maple syrup ever since I went to Canada to see how it was produced. It has a unique flavour, which seems to have a real affinity with peca...

25 minutes

to cook

Marmalade Cake

I have fond memories of my friend Molly Owen, who gave me this recipe. On paper it may sound a bit...

I have fond memories of my friend Molly Owen, who gave me this recipe. On paper it may sound a bit unlikely, but just you wait. The Delia Online Cookery Sc...

1 hour 15 minutes

to cook

Afternoon Tea

Classic Sponge Cake

Austrian Coffee and Walnut Cake

Banana and Chocolate Chip Slice

Bara Brith

Blueberry Muffin Cake

Buttermilk Scones

Caraway Seed Cake

Chocolate 'Surprise' Cup Cakes

Chunky Apple Cake

Classic Sponge Cake

Coffee and Cardamom Cake

Damp Gingerbread

Double Lemon Drizzle Cake

English Muffins

Family Cake

Feta, Olive and Sun-blush Tomato Scones

Fresh Lime and Coconut Cake

Gingernuts

Iced Honey and Spice Cake

Iced Lemon Curd Layer Cake

Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes

Madeira Cake

Maple and Caramelised Pecan Cake

Marmalade Cake

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