British Desserts For Tea-Time: Tea Cake Varieties You Should Explore

By Bhavana Verma

Tea Loaf

This traditional fruit cake is soaked in tea before baking and is filled with dried fruits.

Eccles Cake

These round pastries are filled with currants and sweetened with sugar and butter.

Madeira Cake

This buttery sponge cake has a firm texture which makes it perfect for dunking in tea.

Fruit Scones

Plain scones are filled with raisins or currants which gives them a sweet twist.

Parkin

It's a different version of ginger cake which is made with oats, molasses, and ginger.