For many of us, tea is an essential part of the afternoon tea experience. There is a big difference between a good cup and a great cup though. So, as it’s National Tea Day, I decided to call in the experts and asked Sandra Benn of Chiya & Chai to help us out. Here’s what she had to say…
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Everything we include on your afternoon tea has come from a recipe that I have tweaked and improved at some point. I love getting into the test kitchen and developing recipes, I always have. So many of the recipes I use were perfected years ago. My sticky toffee cake is at least 20 years old, and hasn’t changed in all that time. Same for my cheesecake recipe! Many of my recipes have been created almost from scratch, such as my strawberry milkshake cake, lemon-liscious cake, my gingerbread sandwiches, gooey brownies,…
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Mother’s Day is on the horizon, so why not treat your mum to a delicious afternoon tea? Although you can’t celebrate in-person, Amber Sims from personalised gift specialists EverythingPrinted shares her top tips for organising a virtual afternoon tea party for your mum this Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is fast approaching but, like last year, it might look a little different to what we’re used to. Although you might not be able to spend the day with your mum, you can still make the occasion one to remember by hosting…
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Hosting your own afternoon tea party can be a daunting prospect, but it needn’t be. Whatever you are planning, whether it’s an elegant soiree, a cosy catch up with friends and family, a pamper party, date night, a product launch, birthday party, office party, or even a funeral, here are our best tips for a well organised and memorable event. Get organised It’s never too early to start thinking about your fabulous tea party and how it might go. Here is a list of key questions you might consider as…
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If you’ve ever tried to cover a cake and been disappointed with the results then our top tips should get you back on the right track. Start with a flat top! Getting your cake nice and flat to start with will make a huge difference to it’s finish. There are many ways to do this, and I do a combination of all of these tips when I prepare my cake. You can start by lowering the temperature of your oven and baking the cake for longer. It’ll rise far more…
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The Macaron! Creating the perfect Macaron is like finding the Holy Grail for some Cakers. These heavenly little things have driven more people to quit than I can count – just spend a day in a cake group on Facebook and you’ll see exactly what I mean. These little meringue/biscuit hybrids are well worth the effort though, and once you’ve mastered them, they’ll take pride of place at every afternoon tea party. When you first set out to make these impossible treats you’ll probably read a ton of blogs (like…
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I’ve been baking for a lot of years. I love it, I love baking, and I love sharing what I’ve made. I’m completely self-taught. Everything I know about baking is the result of years of trial and error, and a lot of practise. It doesn’t always go well though. And over the years, I’ve become a bit of an expert in rescuing failed bakes. Keep it simple I don’t do a lot of cake rescuing these days as I’ve developed a series of recipes that work perfectly every time. They…
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We take our scones very seriously at For Cakes Sake! Of course we do, a bad scone can spoil an Afternoon Tea and we simply won’t have that! They can be tricky little things, and getting the perfect one can take a bit of practise. But don’t worry, we have put together our top sconey tips so you can make great scones too…
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