Shakespeare might have famously proclaimed music the food of love, but here in our home, the food of love is quite simply a teacake. Often taking shape in a loaf pan or a small cake tin, these restorative tea-time bites are often the best part of our day.
They’re impressive to whip out when having guests over, but just as suited for you and a cuppa. Truly, nothing puts the world to rights quite as reassuringly as a tea cake!
Berry Lemon Tea Cake
A zesty accompaniment to your afternoon cuppa, each bite of this elegant tea cake is bursting with sweet pops of juicy blueberries and raspberries, with a zing of lemon. It’s not too sweet and not too tangy, but just right.Â
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Coffee & Chocolate Tea Cake
Spiked with a splash of coffee, this eggless cake is held up by a chocolatey crust which adds a delicate crunch to balance the sumptuously-soft texture of this quintessential tea-time treat!
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Brookie Loaf Cake
A gooey brownie-like chocolate cake layered atop a buttery chocolate-chip cookie base.
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Paleo Carrot Cake
Accidental holistic cook and film-maker Shaana Levy Bahl shares a paleo recipe for a healthy gluten-free and refined sugar-free carrot cake layered with a cashew cream cheese frosting!
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Canteen Mawa Cake
Deliciously-moist with a tender buttery crumb, mawa cakes are a timeless teatime treat synonymous with Mumbai's rich Irani cafe culture and heritage.
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The Ultimate Dark Chocolate Loaf Cake
The only chocolate loaf cake recipe you'll ever need! Decadently-dark yet hopelessly moist, a slice of this intensely-rich cake is the perfect pick-me-up when you need one.
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This Glazed Ginger Cake Is All Kinds Of Comforting
This Glazed Ginger Cake is the epitome of comfort in the guise of a golden-brown loaf cake. Baked with jaggery – it's soft, marvellously-moist and crowned with a sticky treacle glaze for just that right dash of decadence!
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Lemon Chia Tea Cake
With its sumptuously-soft sponge and gentle tang of citrus, this Lemon Chia Tea Cake is perfect for a light and refreshing tea-time bite. Packed with omegas, fibre and protein, chia seeds are the starring ingredient as they swell up with moisture whilst baking and help to bind the cake while also adding a loving texture.
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Eggless Red Velvet Cake
A timeless classic, we love the light and fluffy texture of this eggless red velvet cake generously layered with a decadent cream cheese frosting.
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No-Bake Fridge Cake
Sweet, salty and crumbly bars layered with crushed biscuits coated with melted chocolate and golden syrup – this no-bake fridge cake is as quintessentially British as it gets.
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