Category: Tea Time Treats
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Macarons Chocolat
It’s been a while since I made macarons so I thought it was time to try again. My husband got me the Ladurée cookbook a few years ago and I’ve been slowly trying to make stuff in it, but french baking can be a little fussy. I was going to make the almond ones, but…
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Orange Butter Cake
Another fun Downtown Abbey bake and honestly felt way fancier than the effort required. I made these mini upside-down orange cakes, and they looked (and smelled) like something you’d serve at a tea party, but the recipe was super straightforward. You start by prepping your ramekins and lining the bottoms with brown sugar, melted butter,…
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Scones (& Clotted Cream)
I’ve made scones a lot, but somehow I’ve never made plain scones. What better place to start than a recipe from Max Miller that’s similar to ones used around 1915. We also decided to make the clotted cream too just for the fun of it. Before I talk about the scone recipe I’ll start with…
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English Toffee Shortbread
The Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook is a lot of fun and shoutout to my aunt for buying it for me. I should probably be drinking tea with some of these bakes, but so far all of the ones I’ve tried have been pretty good. This recipe was so easy, and shortbread is quickly climbing the ranks as…
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Copycat Christmas Tree Cake
I saw recipes for copycat Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes last year and really wanted to make them but just didn’t have time. This year I added it to my schedule and set off to make them for a little Christmas party we were having. I chose this recipe because most of the others called…
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Chocolate Peppermint Madelines
I decided it was time to break out the madeline pan again and this recipe looked fun and festive. This was a pretty easy recipe you basically whisk all of the dry ingredients together (ideally after sifting). Then you whip the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and peppermint together for about 8 minutes. You’ll fold in the…
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Cherry-Zucchini Scones
I’m kicking off a month of cherry inspired bakes while also paying homage to a little over a month of scone recipes. This recipe intrigued me because I love cherry, but the zucchini part really weirded me out a little. The recipe isn’t hard so you put all the dry ingredients together, add the dried…
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Herb & Cheddar Scones
Happy National Scone Day! Here’s another savory scone for you to try and if you’ll notice I’m back to cheddar. 🙂 I’m going to start by saying that I shifted gears at the last minute as to which recipe to use, so I did not have chives or fresh thyme. I’ll go ahead and note…
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Starbucks Blueberry Scones
Okay, I’ve made blueberry scones several times before (here and here), but I thought I’d try another recipe because I feel like I haven’t quite found my go-to recipe yet. This recipe is a little different from some of the others I’ve tried because it calls for greek yogurt but otherwise very standard. I felt…
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Bakery-Style Cranberry Orange Scones
I made these Cranberry Scones ages ago so I thought it would be fun to try another recipe. I made these scones for a little Galentine’s Day brunch I hosted back in February and they were a hit! This is a pretty standard scone recipe so nothing too difficult here. I did not have any…
KH Confections 