Food
Cream of the crop: 7 recipes to whip up for National Cream Tea Day
by Abigail Spooner
Celebrated annually on the last Friday of June, National Cream Tea Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in one of Britain’s most quintessential traditions: the comforting trio of freshly baked scones, clotted cream and jam – all washed down with a steaming cup of tea. Not that we ever really needed an excuse.
This year, Friday 27th June 2025, is set to be a particularly good celebration. Following the UK’s hottest and sunniest spring on record, this summer’s strawberry crop has well and truly flourished. The berries are unusually large and bursting with sweetness, making them an excellent addition to your afternoon tea.
Look no further than our irresistible recipes to cook and delight in this National Cream Tea Day... and all summer long.
Strawberries and cream frying pan cookie
Jam-packed with strawberries, this giant squidgy cookie is served warm out of the oven and topped with a dollop of clotted cream. A pud made for sharing!
Giant scone cake
If ever there was a recipe destined for National Cream Tea Day, it’s this super-sized clotted cream and strawberry jam scone. Whether you want to spread with clotted cream or jam first is at the cook’s discretion...
Strawberry cheesecake loaf
A Madeira loaf cake with a hidden strawberry cheesecake centre? Count us in!
Clotted cream and honeycomb ice cream
Clotted cream adds a rich creaminess to this easy, no-churn ice cream, while honeycomb adds a wonderful toffee-like crunch.
Strawberries and cream sponge kisses
Sandwiched with fresh strawberries and vanilla whipped cream, these dainty sponge kisses would make a lovely addition to an afternoon tea.
Victoria sandwich
A classic for good reason – you can’t beat the comforting simplicity of this regal cake.
Devon flats
Clotted cream replaces butter in these West Country biscuits. Enjoy as you would a scone, with extra clotted cream and a spoonful of jam.
Lemonade scones
These clever three-ingredient scones are made with – believe or not – just self-raising flour, double cream and lemonade. Serve with clotted cream and lemon curd for a zesty teatime treat.
