https://teacupandcakes.com/ Afternoon tea and home baking, explained properly en Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://teacupandcakes.com/classic-shortbread-recipe/https://teacupandcakes.com/classic-shortbread-recipe/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTClassic shortbread uses a 3-2-1 ratio by weight: three parts plain flour, two parts butter, and one part sugar. https://teacupandcakes.com/how-to-brew-tea/https://teacupandcakes.com/how-to-brew-tea/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTTo brew tea properly, match the water temperature to the tea type, use about one teaspoon (2-3g) of loose leaf per cup, and time the steep. https://teacupandcakes.com/how-to-make-scones/https://teacupandcakes.com/how-to-make-scones/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTTo make scones, rub cold butter into self-raising flour at a ratio of about one part butter to four parts flour, stir in a little sugar, then add cold… https://teacupandcakes.com/victoria-sponge-cake/https://teacupandcakes.com/victoria-sponge-cake/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA classic Victoria sponge uses equal weights of eggs, butter, caster sugar, and self-raising flour: weigh 4 eggs in their shells, then match that weight… https://teacupandcakes.com/what-is-afternoon-tea/https://teacupandcakes.com/what-is-afternoon-tea/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTAfternoon tea is a light meal served in the mid-afternoon, traditionally between about 3 and 5 pm, consisting of finger sandwiches, scones with jam and…