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Ideas for International Tea Day

Celebrate international tea day than with some Tea & Cake!

It’s International Tea Day on the 21st May 2021! Tea has been a British staple for many years, and it is a favourite hot beverage across the country, so it’s great that there is a day where we get to celebrate one of the nation’s favourite hot drinks. An what does well with tea? Cake of course! There is no better way to celebrate international tea day than with a lovely cup of tea and some delicious cake.

We have lots of cake options available to choose from, whether you want to enjoy some tea and cake yourself or send some to your friends and family. We have options that are ideal for sending to loved ones or ordering for yourself.

Whole Cakes

We have lots of cake flavours available that are ideal, if you’re going to order some cake, you might as well get lots to enjoy. Here are a few of the delicious flavours available:

Lemon Drizzle Cake – A lemon drizzle cake with a sweet citrus sponge made with lemon oil & bound together with lashings of lemon buttercream. The sponge is infused with natural lemon oil and made with free range eggs to create a light and fluffy citrus cake. Natural lemon oil is also used in the buttercream and white chocolate is drizzled on top.

Victoria Sponge Cake – A Victoria sponge cake with a light fluffy vanilla sponge, raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream. Free range eggs, flour and natural vanilla flavouring creates our award-winning light and fluffy Victoria Sponge. The buttercream is made from English butter and natural vanilla flavouring which is complemented perfectly with quality raspberry jam.

Coffee Cake – Our Coffee Cake has an indulgent coffee infused sponge, creamy coffee buttercream and yummy chocolate coffee beans on top. The sponge is made with quality coffee and free range eggs creating a velvety and light coffee flavoured cake. Coffee is also whipped into the buttercream and delicious chocolate coffee beans sit on top. A coffee lovers dream...

Chocolate Cake – A rich and indulgent chocolate cake, generously filled with a thick layer of chocolate buttercream. Luxurious and rich chocolate, flour, and free range eggs create a moist and indulgent Sponge. English butter and chocolate create the ultimate chocolate buttercream and milk chocolate flakes decorate the top. A chocaholics dream!

Speculoos Biscoff Cake – This limited edition Belgian-style biscoff cake is full of sugar and spice and all things nice! A comforting and warming sponge with a deep caramel flavour and hints of cinnamon and other spices. The sponge is held together with a thick layer of buttercream which is infused with biscoff - a caramelised biscuit spread. More of the biscoff buttercream is spread over the top and then covered with a generous biscoff crumb. This Speculoos Biscoff Cake is not one to be missed!

Lemon & Elderflower Cake – A pretty Lemon And Elderflower cake with a light and golden citrus sponge, elderflower buttercream and topped with pretty little iced flowers. Full of zesty lemons and fragrant elderflower it's a lovely and light cake perfect for garden gatherings, BBQs and picnics!

There are also lots of gluten free cake, dairy free cake, and vegan cake options available to suit your requirements.

Baby Sponge Cakes

Cute baby versions of our whole sponge cakes - these mini cakes are the perfect size to have with a cuppa. We have over 15 flavours to choose from including gluten free and some limited-edition flavours too. Available in packs of 4, 8, 16, 40, 80 or 120. Our packs of 4 and 8 are gift wrapped for gifting, and our larger packs of 16, 40, 80 and 120 are for parties and arrive unwrapped in boxes.

Cake Cards

Our Cake Cards are fabulous letterbox gifts that are sent straight through the door. We deliver them nation wide via Royal Mail, and they are posted straight through the letterbox.

We have lots of fabulous card designs that are available, with lots of cards for special occasions, we are sure you will find one that is perfect for you to send to your friends or loved ones.

Inside the card you can choose to include one or two slices of yummy cake, there are lots of flavours to choose from including standard cake flavours, gluten free cake flavours, vegan cake flavours, and flapjacks. There are other extras you can include with the cakes such as cocktails, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate sachets, balloons, and more.

Looking for cake delivery near you? We deliver cakes all over the UK - simply order your cake online via our website and pick a delivery date. Our sponge cake delivery is second to none and we will ensure your occasion or birthday cake is delivered safely and securely straight to your front door.

We offer next day delivery on our sponge cakes if you order by 2pm or you can pick the delivery date you would like via our delivery calendar as you go through the checkout. Whether you want to send a sponge cake to a friend or get one delivered to enjoy at home we will make sure you are kept up to date with your cake order with regular email notifications.

We can deliver anywhere in the UK including cake delivery to London, cake delivery Manchester, cake delivery Birmingham, cake delivery Liverpool as well as cakes delivered to Bristol.