Afternoon Tea Recipes

Glazed lemon loaf cake on parchment on a white wooden surface, with one slice cut and laid in front to show the pale, moist crumb; glossy lemon glaze drips down the golden-brown top and sides, with whole lemons and a patterned cloth blurred in the background.

Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake 5 ★

1 h 10 min

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Stack of three soft, chewy lemon sugar cookies coated in granulated sugar on a white plate, with blurred lemon halves in the background.

Soft & Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies

37 min

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Three glossy, deep golden amaretto-glazed croissants topped with sliced toasted almonds on a white plate; a cup of coffee is blurred in the background.

Amaretto Croissants 4.8 ★

1 h 52 min

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Five orange-colored cupcakes in white liners on a plate, each topped with a tall swirl of pale orange-vanilla frosting; an orange half and a folded kitchen towel sit blurred in the background.

Gluten-Free Orange Creamsicle Cupcake

48 min

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Four small glass cups filled with pale green lime mousse, each topped with a swirl of whipped cream and a sprinkle of fresh lime zest on a light textured surface.

Lime Mousse Cups

2 h 25 min

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Plate of soft, pale golden amaretto cookies with lightly cracked tops, stacked on a white plate on a rustic whitewashed table; a glass of milk and a blurred cookie sit in the background.

Soft Amaretto Cookies

30 min

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Close-up of a single slice of dark chocolate cake on a white plate, topped with thick swirls of pink raspberry frosting and three fresh raspberries; a fork rests on the plate, with the rest of the frosted cake blurred in the background.

Chocolate Raspberry Cake With Pink Frosting 4.5 ★

1 h 10 min

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Close-up of three soft, pink strawberry sugar cookies stacked on a white plate, their crackled tops coated with sparkling granulated sugar against a blurred light background.

Soft & Gooey Strawberry Sugar Cookies

30 min

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Whole loaf of homemade banana bread with a crackled, deep golden-brown top, resting on a white cutting board on a marble countertop.

Classic Homemade Banana Bread 4.8 ★

1 h 10 min

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Close-up of golden blueberry muffins with domed tops and visible berries; one muffin in sharp focus on a gray surface with a few fresh blueberries scattered in front, and more muffins blurred in the background.

Blueberry Cottage Cheese Muffins

35 min

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Three clear dessert cups filled with layered strawberry shortcake trifle: golden cake cubes on the bottom, thick white cream, and sliced strawberries pressed against the sides, topped with a swirl of whipped cream, strawberry slices, and mint; whole strawberries sit on the white wooden table.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups 4.3 ★

55 min

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Eight small golden-brown apple oat fritters with visible rolled oats, arranged on crinkled parchment paper on a light wooden surface.

Healthy Apple Oats Fritter Snack

40 min

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Three chocolate cupcakes in white paper liners on a white cake stand, each topped with a swirl of pale pink raspberry–almond frosting and a fresh raspberry.

Chocolate Cupcakes With Pink Raspberry-Almond Frosting

50 min

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Four carrot cake bars topped with a thick layer of white cottage cheese frosting on a white plate; the cut sides show grated carrot and walnut pieces in the moist crumb.

Cottage Cheese Carrot Cake Bars

58 min

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Close-up of flower-shaped sugar cookies on a plate, each topped with a scalloped ring of white icing and a glossy red raspberry glaze center with visible seeds; more cookies blur in the background.

Raspberry Glazed Sugar Cookies 4.4 ★

56 min

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Close-up of a mini tart with a fluted golden crust filled with glossy lemon curd and topped with two fresh raspberries; more lemon tarts are blurred in the background on a white surface.

Mini Lemon Raspberry Tarts

1 h

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Close-up of a single slice of semolina syrup cake on a white plate, showing a coarse, moist crumb and a glossy, deep-golden top with syrup pooled around the base; the rest of the cake and a spoon with syrup are blurred in the background.

Semolina Syrup Cake (Basbousa-Style)

55 min

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Slice-missing lemon pie with glossy yellow filling in a golden, fluted crust on a marble cake stand, lightly dusted with powdered sugar; whole lemons blurred in the background.

Semi-Homemade Lemon Pie 4.6 ★

35 min

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Close-up of strawberry-filled cheesecake cookies on a small plate; one cookie is broken open to show a thick layer of red strawberry preserves inside, with more cookies and a ramekin of jam blurred in the background.

Strawberry-Filled Cheesecake Cookies 5 ★

32 min

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Sliced pineapple upside-down cake arranged on a white rectangular platter, each square topped with a caramel-glazed pineapple ring and a bright red maraschino cherry.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

1 h 15 min

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Close-up of a square of fresh peach crumb cake on a pale pink plate, showing a gooey peach filling beneath a golden streusel top. A swirl of whipped cream sits on top, drizzled with peach glaze that also pools around the slice; a gold fork rests beside it, with whole and halved peaches blurred in the background.

Fresh Peach Crumb Cake With Homemade Peach Glaze

1 h 35 min

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Close-up of lemon curd thumbprint cookies on a plate, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with glossy yellow lemon curd in the center of each butter cookie.

Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies

39 min

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Five golden zucchini muffins in white paper liners on a marble board; domed tops show green shreds of zucchini, with a beige linen cloth blurred in the background.

Zucchini Muffins

38 min

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Sliced gluten-free cinnamon apple loaf on a white oval platter, showing a moist crumb with chunks of apple and a cinnamon-sugar swirl; whole apples and a striped towel are blurred in the background.

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Bread

1 h 15 min

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Six mango cheesecake bars on a white cake stand, showing three layers: golden graham cracker crust, creamy white cheesecake, and a glossy bright mango topping.

Mango Cheesecake Bars 4.5 ★

1 h 5 min

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Five soft, pale green matcha sugar cookies with lightly crackled tops stacked on a white plate on a light marble surface.

Soft Matcha Sugar Cookies

31 min

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Sliced chocolate zucchini bread loaf on a white rectangular plate, showing a moist dark crumb with chocolate chips; whole and cut zucchini sit blurred in the background with a few chocolate chunks on the table.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread 4.7 ★

1 h 15 min

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Close-up of three thick squares of almond frangipane cake stacked on a plate, showing a moist, dense yellow crumb and a glossy caramelized sliced-almond topping.

Almond Frangipane Cake

1 h

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Golden vanilla Bundt cake on a white pedestal plate, drizzled with thick white vanilla glaze; one large slice is cut out, revealing a moist yellow crumb.

Vanilla Bundt Cake

1 h 10 min

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Close-up of a slice of Neapolitan layer cake on a white plate, showing chocolate, strawberry-pink, and vanilla-yellow cake layers with thick white vanilla frosting between layers and on top.

Neapolitan Layer Cake 4.3 ★

1 h

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Close-up of a strawberry cupcake in a white paper liner, topped with a tall swirl of pale pink strawberry buttercream; other frosted cupcakes are softly blurred in the background.

Strawberry Cupcakes With Strawberry Buttercream

48 min

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Close-up of pink strawberry sandwich cookies filled with thick white cream cheese frosting, stacked on a white cake stand against a soft, pale background.

Crumbl Copycat Strawberry Sandwich Cookies 4.3 ★

47 min

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Stack of lemon cheesecake cookies on a white surface; the top cookie is cut open to show a thick, creamy cheesecake filling, with crackled sugar tops and lemon zest sprinkled around.

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

42 min

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Three soft, round sugar cookies topped with thick swirls of pale pink buttercream on a dark surface, with a white bowl of strawberries blurred in the background.

Soft Sugar Cookies with Pink Buttercream Frosting

40 min

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Five golden pineapple muffins in white paper liners on a white cake stand, each topped with glossy pineapple chunks; a blurred pineapple sits in the background.

Pineapple Muffins

33 min

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Chocolate pound cake loaf on a white rectangular platter, topped with a glossy chocolate glaze dripping down the sides; two slices are cut and fanned in front to show the dark, fine crumb, with scattered chocolate squares and a small bowl of chocolate pieces in the background.

Chocolate Pound Cake 4.7 ★

1 h 25 min

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Overhead view of a wooden serving board with a handle holding a chicken wing platter: glossy honey Buffalo wings on the right, crispy fried chicken chunks on the upper left, celery and carrot sticks on the left, and a ramekin of creamy ranch dip in the center on a marble surface.

Chicken Wing Platter

1 h 20 min

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Close-up of several soft lemon cookies on a white, scalloped-edge plate, each topped with a thick, glossy lemon glaze and scattered bits of lemon zest; background softly blurred.

Soft Glazed Lemon Cookies

40 min

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Three vanilla peach cupcakes in white paper liners on a mint-green pedestal stand, each topped with a tall swirl of pale peach-colored peach purée buttercream against a light background.

Peach Cupcakes With Peach Purée Buttercream 4.5 ★

45 min

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Stack of powdered-sugar-dusted lemon bars on a turquoise cake stand, showing glossy yellow filling over a buttery shortbread crust against a light background.

Classic Lemon Bars With Buttery Shortbread Crust 5 ★

55 min

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Eight cherry thumbprint cookies with pale golden, buttery shortbread bases and glossy dark red jam centers arranged on a white plate, with a gray-blue checked cloth in the background.

Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

59 min

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Close-up of a round chocolate cake on a white plate with a glossy chocolate ganache swirled on top; a wedge has been cut out, showing the dark, moist crumb and ganache dripping down the cut edge.

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache

1 h

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Seven buttery thumbprint cookies on a white plate, each filled with glossy salted caramel and sprinkled with flaky sea salt; a small jar of caramel sits in the background.

Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

1 h

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Overhead view of a no-bake apricot cheesecake tart in a white fluted tart pan, with a graham cracker crumb crust, smooth pale cheesecake filling, and glossy apricot slices arranged in a spiral on top.

No-Bake Apricot Cheesecake Tart

45 min

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