Afternoon Tea Party Recipes

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Welcome to the Tea Party that’s been 100 years in the baking There’s nothing finer than enjoying a tea party with friends and family. It’s the perfect way to get together. Aside from the sharing, the real pleasure’s in the making. That’s why we’ve brought together some delightful, easy to make recipes to help you enjoy your tea party even more. Let’s just say that it’s Dr. Oetker’s Afternoon Tea Party and everyone’s invited!

It’s time for tea

Inside this booklet you’ll find six simple recipes for some of the most delicious and delightfully eye-catching treats ever to decorate a table. From Daisy Fairy Cakes and Glimmer Cupcakes, to White Chocolate Brownie Fingers and Shortbread Bites. And to help you create these wonderful cakes, you can rely on Dr. Oetker ingredients, mixes, decorations and finishing touches. Because we’re passionate about everything we do, it’s not just the widest range on the market, it’s the best too. Our RegalIce Ready to Roll Icing for instance is endorsed by the Good Housekeeping Institute and our Leaf Gelatine is the only Platinum Grade available in the supermarket. In fact, the entire Dr. Oetker range is everything you’d expect from a name with such a rich baking heritage. In 1893 in Bielefeld, Germany, Dr. August Oetker developed ‘Backin,’ a convenient and superior quality form of Baking Powder packed in small sachets. It was a huge success because it guaranteed perfect results every time. Some 120 years and generations of bakers later we’re still a family business under the name Dr. Oetker, but now we’re famous for a huge range of baking products that also guarantee perfect results every time. It’s nice to know some things don’t change.

six recipe ideas for the

perfect afternoon treat Contents

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1 Daisy Fairy Cakes

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2 Glimmer Cupcakes

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3 Chocolate Star Cake

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4 Jazzy Fairy Cakes

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5 White Chocolate Brownie Fingers

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6 Shortbread Bites

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Daisy Fairy Cakes Preparation time: 25 minutes Makes: 12 fairy cakes Ingredients 110g (4oz) butter or margarine 110g (4oz) caster sugar 2 medium size eggs 110g (4oz) self-raising flour, sieved 2-3 drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract Dr. Oetker Fun Baking Cases To Decorate Dr. Oetker Ready To Use Fairy Cake Icing 1 pack Dr. Oetker Wafer Daisies

Method 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Place the Dr. Oetker Fun Baking Cases into a fairy cake baking tray. 2. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs and the Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract. If the mixture starts to curdle, add a little flour. Fold in the remaining flour with a spoon. 3. Place spoonfuls of the mixture into the baking cases and bake for 10-15 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch. 4. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack. Once cooled remove from the baking cases. 5. For the icing simply choose which colour of the ultra convenient Dr. Oetker Ready To Use Fairy Cake Icing you want to use, massage the pouch for a minute then snip the corner off and pour a small amount over each fairy cake. 6. Using a knife, spread the icing thickly over the cupcakes so it runs slightly down the sides and top with a Dr. Oetker Wafer Daisy.

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Glimmer Cupcakes Preparation time: 25 minutes Makes: 12 cupcakes Ingredients 110g (4oz) butter or margarine 110g (4oz) caster sugar 2 medium size eggs 110g (4oz) self-raising flour, sieved 2-3 drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract Dr. Oetker Fun Baking Cases To Decorate 150g (5oz) unsalted butter, softened 250g (9oz) icing sugar A few drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract 1 pack Dr. Oetker Glimmer Hundreds & Thousands

Method 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Place the Dr. Oetker Fun Baking Cases into a cupcake baking tray. 2. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat the eggs and the Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract. If the mixture starts to curdle, add a little flour. Fold in the remaining flour with a spoon. 3. Place spoonfuls of the mixture into the baking cases and bake for 10-15 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch. 4. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack. 5. To make the buttercream icing, put the butter in a mixing bowl and beat until soft. Gradually sieve in the icing sugar, beating well after each addition, to make a smooth, spreadable icing. Add a few drops of Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract to flavour. 6. Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a star shaped nozzle and pipe on top of the cakes to create the swirl effect. Sprinkle with Dr. Oetker Glimmer Hundreds & Thousands to finish.

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Chocolate Star Cake Preparation time: 25 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients 175g (6oz) lightly salted butter, softened, plus extra to grease 175g (6oz) dark muscovado sugar 3 medium eggs 150g (5oz) self-raising flour 25g (1oz) cocoa powder To Decorate 75g (3oz) unsalted butter, softened 125g (4 1/2oz) icing sugar 1tsp Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract 1 pack Dr. Oetker Giant Chocolate Stars

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease 2 x18cm (7inch) sandwich tins and line the bases with circles of greaseproof paper. 2. Put the butter, sugar, eggs, flour and cocoa powder in a bowl and beat with a hand held electric whisk until smooth and creamy. Divide between the tins and level the surfaces. 3. Bake for about 25 minutes until risen and just firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. 4. To decorate, beat together the butter, icing sugar and Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract until smooth. Add 1tsp boiling water and beat again until light and fluffy. 5. Sandwich the cakes with half the buttercream and spread the remainder on top. Arrange the Dr. Oetker Giant Chocolate Stars over the top. Keep in a cool place until ready to serve.

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Jazzy Fairy Cakes Preparation time: 20 minutes Makes: 12 fairy cakes Ingredients 110g (4oz) butter or margarine 110g (4oz) caster sugar 2 medium size eggs 110g (4oz) self-raising flour, sieved 15g cocoa powder 2-3 drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract Dr. Oetker Fun Baking Cases To Decorate 75g (3oz) softened butter 175g (6oz) icing sugar 3 tbsp cocoa powder 1 pack Dr. Oetker Mini Jazzies

Method 1. Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Place the Dr. Oetker Fun Baking Cases into a fairy cake baking tray. 2. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs and the Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract. If the mixture starts to curdle, add a little flour. Fold in the remaining flour and cocoa powder with a spoon. 3. Place spoonfuls of the mixture into the baking cases and bake for 10-15 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch. 4. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack. 5. To make the chocolate icing, place the softened butter into a bowl. Sieve in the icing sugar and whisk until smooth. 6. Add the cocoa powder to the butter and sugar and stir until smooth. Spoon the icing into a piping bag fitted with a star shaped nozzle and pipe on top of the cakes to create the swirl effect. Sprinkle with Dr. Oetker Mini Jazzies.

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White Chocolate Brownie Fingers Preparation time: 25 minutes Serves: 10 – 15 Ingredients 125g ( 4oz) Dr. Oetker Continental White Chocolate 100g (3oz) butter 285g (10oz) caster sugar 3 eggs 2-3 drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla extract 225g (8oz) Dr. Oetker White Chocolate Chips 175g ( 6oz) strong plain flour To Decorate 75g (3oz) unsalted butter 175g (6oz) icing sugar A few drops of Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract Milk or warm water 1 pack Dr. Oetker Chocolate Stars, Moons & Hearts

Method 1. Heat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. 2. Melt the Dr. Oetker Continental White Chocolate and butter in a pan over a low heat. 3. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar and mix well. 4. Add the eggs one at a time, the Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract and the Dr. Oetker White Chocolate Chips. Stir in the flour thoroughly and pour into a greased square tin. 5. Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 30 minutes. When cooked, a skewer inserted into the centre of the brownie should come out slightly sticky - don’t keep cooking till the skewer is clean as in other cake recipes or your brownies will overcook. 6. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack. 7. To decorate, place the butter in a bowl and beat until soft. Gradually sift and beat in the icing sugar. Mix in the Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract and enough milk / water to make the icing fluffy and spreadable and place onto the brownie. Sprinkle the finished brownie with Dr. Oetker Chocolate Stars, Moons & Hearts.

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Shortbread Bites Preparation time: 20 minutes Makes: 10 – 12 Ingredients 125g (4oz) butter or margarine 55g (2oz) caster sugar 180g (6oz) plain flour, sieved 2-3 drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract To Decorate 100g Dr. Oetker Continental Milk Chocolate 1 pack Dr. Oetker Milk & White Chocolate Hearts

Method 1. Heat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. 2. Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour and the Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract to form a smooth paste. 3. Gently press the mixture into a square tin and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until pale-golden brown. 4. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack. 5. To decorate, melt the Dr. Oetker Continental Milk Chocolate by breaking into pieces in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Allow to melt then remove from the water. 6. Using a spoon, drizzle the melted chocolate in lines on the shortbread and place the Dr. Oetker Milk & White Chocolate Hearts on top. 7. Place in the fridge to cool and cut into rectangles to serve.

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For more inspiring recipe ideas like the ones in this book visit www.oetker.co.uk. Our complete product range is also available to buy online; simply visit www.oetkeronline.co.uk. Customer Care: Customer Care – Baking Dr. Oetker (UK) Ltd. 4600 Park Approach, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8GB [email protected]

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