51 tea cake recipes

Homemade steamed sponge cake, no oven needed: a light, eggy batter sweetened and colored with coconut treacle and warm cinnamon, then steamed soft and spongy. A moist Sri Lankan treacle cake for tea time.

These moist raspberry cream cheese coffee cake muffins are delicious with a cup of coffee or tea, have them for breakfast, snack or a tasty dessert.

Enjoy this delicious coffee cake with your favorite coffee or tea in a beautiful afternoon.

A light, fluffy Czech pound cake, known as Babovka, with a delightful two-tone vanilla and cocoa layer. Perfect for tea time or dessert, this cake is simple to make and visually appealing.

Butter ball cookies (Russian tea cakes) with ground walnuts, cake flour, butter, and vanilla rolled in powdered sugar twice. A melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookie with just five ingredients.

German yeast cake with rows of sliced apples topped with buttery streusel and slivered almonds for a not-too-sweet coffee cake perfect for brunch or afternoon tea.

Buttery pecan tea cookies rolled in powdered sugar while warm, then dusted again after cooling. Melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies also known as Russian tea cakes.

A staple at English boarding schools, these individual cakes are served with afternoon tea. They don't keep well; after a day they take on the characteristics of "rocks".

Middle Eastern semolina cake soaked in citrus syrup and topped with toasted almonds. This yogurt-based dessert bakes up golden with a tender, moist crumb that pairs beautifully with tea.

This coffee cake, moist and spicy, with a buttery streusel topping, is perfect with a cup of hot coffee or tea.

Traditional Middle Eastern semolina cake drenched in lemon syrup. This easy yogurt-based dessert bakes golden brown and soaks up fragrant citrus syrup for a moist, tender treat perfect with tea.

Bath buns: lemon-scented English tea buns dotted with raisins and candied citron, brushed with sugared cream for a sweet, glossy crust. A traditional cousin to the rock cake.

Use your seasonal apples to make this deliciously moist coffee cake. Great with a cup of coffee at breakfast or a snack with some tea in the afternoon.

Fluffy, moist and delicious sponge cake is good at any time, it can be a simple dessert served with some cream, or can be a snack with a cup of your favorite coffee or tea!

No-bake chocolate icebox cake with brandy-soaked tea biscuits, a thick chocolate pudding cream layer, and grated bittersweet and milk chocolate on top. Elegant, boozy, and zero oven time.

Fig garden party cakes layer sponge cake or lady fingers with a homemade dried-fig filling cooked down with peanut butter, butter, and lemon juice. A vintage tea-table dessert with surprising depth.