International Tea Day, National Tea Day- What To Bake?

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International Tea Day, is Sunday 21st May this year (2023), and National Tea Day in the UK, on Friday 21st April (2023).  What better to accompany your cuppa, than to have some home baked British goodies??  Not just some classic bakes, but easy bakes for beginners too.

International Tea Day

National Tea Day (UK)

Classic British Bakes To Accompany Your Cuppa

By Caro

Mini Gingerbread Bundts

Below are a few of my tried and tested recipes that are on the new website. If there are any from the old site you don’t see here but want to try, contact me and I will supply you with a download of the recipe.

Victoria sandwich cream filled layer cake on fancy blue plates and text.
Classic Victoria Sandwich Cake
Cake stand with Scottish shortbread biscuits and title British Bakes For Tea Day.

National Tea Day UK

21st April 2023 is also the late Queen Elizabeth II birthday, so for this year’s Tea Day, The Tea Group are collating thousands of selfies with favourite teas, that award winning artist David Arnott will transform in to an art piece. This art will be auctioned off in 2024 and be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital. You can submit your own Tea Selfie with the link below – Enter Your Tea Selfie To The Tea Group

To learn about the history of tea, (and what the most expensive tea is), check out International Tea Day By National Today.

Examples Of Best British Bakes

Earl Grey, Green Tea, Chai Tea, Matcha, Rooibos, English Breakfast tea, Darjeeling tea, Chamomile, Peppermint, or Turkish Çay, whichever tea you prefer, they all are great accompaniements to bakes such as British scones, Scottish Shortbread, Chocolate Digestives, and the ever popular Lemon Drizzlee Cake.

But for something a little special, try the lemon cake with poppy seeds and bake in cute little mini bundts. You can even add Victoria Sandwich Cake, Classic Carrot Cake, cupcakes or even mini bundts to your cake stand.

Examples Of Best British Bakes

Earl Grey, Green Tea, Chai Tea, Matcha, Rooibos, English Breakfast tea, Darjeeling tea, Chamomile, Peppermint, or Turkish Çay, whichever tea you prefer, they all are great accompaniements to bakes such as British scones, Scottish Shortbread, Chocolate Digestives, and the ever popular Lemon Drizzlee Cake.

But for something a little special, try the lemon cake with poppy seeds and bake in cute little mini bundts. You can even add Victoria Sandwich Cake, Classic Carrot Cake, cupcakes or even mini bundts to your cake stand.

Mini Bundt Cakes

wide shot of a tea table with mini gingerbread bundt cake, tea cup and scrabble letters spelling out'Caroline's Easy Baking Lessons'.
Mini carrot bundt cakes decorated and on a cooling rack.
3 Mini lemon poppry seed bundts with glaze, ready to be eaten.
Overhead shot of mini chocolate bundt cakes decorated, on a wire rack and Easter eggsdecoration around.
3 mini chocolate bundt cakes, one filled with jam and 2 with whipped ganache.

Click the cake links to go to the recipes – Mini Carrot Bundt Cakes, Mini Gingerbread Bundt Cakes, Mini Lemon Drizzle Poppy Seed Bundts, Mini Butter & Egg-free Chocolate Bundts & Easter Chocolate Orange Bundt Cakes With Surprise Inside. Feeding a croud? Then try some bigger bundt cakes.

Close photo of a British scone with cream, jam and strawberry sliced in-between, serve don blue & white Willow tea set and more scones and tea to the background.

Cream Tea & Afternoon Tea

You might like to read about Cream Teas, and Afternoon Tea. I have 2 articles on these, including lots of easy recipes to make too. Click the links below.

Afternoon Tea Article

A Classic British Cream Tea Article.

And don’t forget to try my Classic British Scone recipe with video and detailed tutorial for a great rise! Or the Cranberry Orange Scones, or even a Cheese Scone version.

Don’t miss my signature Scottish Shortbread recipe either. Or the cranberry, orange & pecan Scottish shortbread version, or chocolate coconut & anise shortbread rounds.

Mrs D’s Strawberries & Cream Baked Goodies

Above are just some examples of delicious bakes made by Mrs D, combing her favourite combination – Strawberries & Cream! A perfect accompaniment to your tea. Pictured are some British Cranberry Orange Scones (top left), Egg & butter-free chocolate mini bundt cakes, (top right) & finally Classic Scones, served with clotted cream and strawberries.

Collage of various Scottish shortbread cookies labelled Shortbread Day.
So many great Scottish Shortbread recipes to try

Many many more cakes, traybakes, squares, cupcakes, layer cakes, biscuits & cookies, all perfect with your tea!

Cake Page

Biscuits & Cookies page

Spring baking

Mini carrot bundt cakes and broken cookies.
Close shot of front on of a golden loaf cake with red cranberry pieces, and orange zest and halves on a wooden board - cake Madeira.
close shot of 2 finger sof Scottish shortbread with a glass of whisky and bottles to the back.
Front shot of a British cranberry spiced uncut scone, served with tea and more scones behind.
Photo of slice of layer cake filled with cream and jam, raspberry on top and tea and cake to the back.
International Tea Day
Lemon bundt cake with drizzle down the groves and black and white background.
SLice of lemon drizzple bundt cake showing the poppy seeds and texture.
Close shot of 2 oat squares on a blue plate showing soft chewy texture.
Close photo of a slice of gingerbread cake served & showing texture.
Close shot of a half eatten carrot cake slice, with cream cheese frosting and large pecan, showing fluffy texture.
Close shot of a slice of golden fruit cake on it's side and served on white plate with fork.
Overhead photo by Diana, of a carrot bundt cake, with cream cheese frosting down the ridges, with chocolate coffee bean and fondant carrot decorations and a slice served.
Close overhead sho of gingerbread cake with white glaze drizzled thickly on top and with tiny crytallised ginger pieces.
Close shot of a soft square of coconut paradise slice, showing texture and 3 layers.

To Accompany The Cakes

Don’t forget some jam or curd to go with your bakes – Easy lemon Curd, Amazing Fig & Anise Curd, Plum & Orange Jam, Creme Pat (Pastry Cream) or Salted Caramel Sauce.

2 Jars of home made lemon curd, spoon and sliced lemons, named.
Overhead shot of a British afternoon tea with scones and tea and bowls of fig curd, jam and cream.
Raisin scones sliced with home made lemon curd served with coffee.
Overhead of a plate serving individual tart filled with pastry cream and fresh fruit by reader Diana.
Banana bread choc chip muffin halved with salted caramel sauce on top.

Thanks for reading

Happy Baking & Making

Happy Tummies & Memories!

Caro xx

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