Blooming Great Tea Party Recipes

Paul Hollywood's strawberry tarts

Paul Hollywood's simple pastry recipe will make you a pro in no time. Bake these fabulous strawberry tarts for afternoon tea or a special occasion

Jo Wheatley's lemon curd cupcakes with raspberry jam

Rock cakes

These traditional fruity rock cakes or rock buns are a tea time favourite and they're quick too, using simple store cupboard ingredients.

Scottish shortbread

Scottish shortbread has never been easier to make than with this simple recipe. Shortbread is full of sweet, buttery flavour and is perfect

Carrot cake

Our easy carrot cake recipe is so simple to make. This recipe makes a loaf cake with a rich sponge, topped with delicious cream cheese frosting.

Strawberry and macadamia blondies

Lighter than brownies but still just as tasty, blondies use white chocolate for an irresistible sweet flavour. Try adding strawberries and macadamias for extra sweetness and bite

Fiona Cairns' Victoria sponge with summer berries

Cook along with Royal Baker Fiona Cairns as she shows us how to make this special Victoria sponge she's created for Marie Curie Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party

Fiona Cairns' almond apricot rose petal cake

Royal baker Fiona Cairns made this tangy sponge cake for the Marie Curie Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party. The simple floral design makes this cake the perfect girly treat

Chocolate macaroons

Find out how to make these popular and easy chocolate macaroons with our simple step-by-step video recipe.

Blueberry and vanilla scones

Scones are everybody's favourite afternoon tea treat, and this recipe is a brilliant twist on the traditional taste. Try them with jam and clotted cream.

Elderflower and lemon drizzle cake

This Elderflower and lemon drizzle cake recipe is a tangy cake sure to be a spring tea-time favourite and is perfect for Mother's Day or an Easter party. Plus, it's the cake of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding!

Bakewell tarts

Whip up some classic Bakewell tarts at home with this simple recipe. These mini Bakewells make a lovey afternoon treat or Mother's Day gift

Red velvet cake pops

Turn your red velvet cake into cake pops with this recipe for red velvet cake pops, they're perfect for parties or as a fun food gift

How to make chocolate fudge cake

Sue McMahon, Woman's Weekly cookery editor, gives her recipe for the classic dessert. Follow along in the easy step-by-step video

Lemon Swiss roll

Try our delicious lemon Swiss roll recipe to have with your cuppa. We've got lots of Swiss roll variations or if you love lemon cakes, have a look through some more at goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes

Triple chocolate brownies

Super-squidgy chocolate brownies from Essentials magazine. It’s the double chocolate rations that make these so moreish.

Fay Ripley's fruit cake

TV fave Fay Ripley made this easy fruit cake for Marie Cure Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party. Ready in under an hour, it's a great last-minute bake

Brian Turner's bakewell tart

TV chef Brian Turner's recipe for this classic bakewell tart was made for Marie Curie Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party. Not as hard as you might think, this classic British bake will certainly impress your guests

Ed Baines’ apricot and raspberry scones

Celeb chef Ed Baines has made these scones for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Blooming Great Tea Party. Perfect for afternoon tea with the girls, these fruity scones will go down a treat

Sophie Grigson's saffron lime macaroons

Macaroons spiced with saffron sandwiched with a tangy lime icing will impress anyone at a tea party. Sophie made these to support Marie Curie Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party

Lemon and poppy seed drizzle cubes

Triple tested: This lemon drizzle cake is so moist - made with ground almonds and a tangy lemon syrup. Totally irresistible! Brought to you by Essentials magazine

Afternoon tea cupcakes

These afternoon tea cupcakes are delicious and very traditional - perfect for enjoying with afternoon tea. The sponge is lighter than a feather too

Orange drizzle loaf cake

A simple to make family cake based on a Madiera cake recipe. Cooked in a loaf tin and flavoured with orange zest it has an orange juice syrup poured over after baking to give it a crunchy citrus topping.

Raspberry and mint iced tea

www.goodtoknow.co.uk has lots of quick and easy food and drink recipes like this raspberry and mint iced tea from Woman's Weekly. Find out more recipes at www.goodtoknow.co.uks!