Had a fantastic day yesterday, first mooching around charity shops with my mum, to find lovely cut glass plates and vintagey china (very glad I didn’t buy a rather expensive glass cake stand, and instead dropped in on my nan who just happened to have one at the back of a cupboard!), and then back to the kitchen for a spot of cakesperimentation.

Mum and I had a bunch of recipes we wanted to try out, so we could finally launch the afternoon tea menu, and I’m pleased to say the new ones were all hugely successful-

Eton mess cake- a light airy melted butter sponge, topped with slithers of strawberry and crushed meringue (on the bottom of the tiered cake stand)

Summer berry drizzle loaf- Vanilla sponge, studded with raspberries and blackberries, and topped with fruit syrup covered berries, which sunk through the cake to make it lovely and moist (on the right hand corner of the picture)

Chive and parmesan scones- nice eaten warm plain, but absolutely delectable when topped with cream cheese and fine slithers of smoked salmon.

Notes were scribbled, photos were taken and we are now very pleased to announce the launch of our afternoon tea parties- Dainty sandwiches, home made scones and delicious cakes served on pretty vintage china, in the comfort of your own home, or wherever you fancy! For more information, click here