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

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

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

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.