Time for a Cuppa Recipes
We’ve collected some of our favourite recipes to help inspire your Time for a Cuppa menu. Don’t forget to join the Facebook group where you can share recipes with other hosts – search ‘Time for a Cuppa – Dementia UK’ or click here to join the group.
Top tip: Make planning your tea party stress free by making and freezing cakes ahead of time, then defrosting and decorating them just before your event. Here’s Delia Smith’s guidance on safely storing and freezing cakes and biscuits.
The Wilson chocolate cake
Dementia UK staff member Daisy Wilson has shared her family chocolate cake recipe – it always makes an appearance at her family occasions.
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Lemon and poppy seed drizzle
This super lemony cake is a firm favourite, and easy to double up to make two!
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Victoria sponge
This Victoria sponge recipe includes homemade raspberry jam – it’s easy to make and makes the cake extra special.
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Vegan and gluten-free chocolate cupcakes
Lots of people have special dietary requirements, so why not make sure you’re catering for everyone by making these cupcakes.
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Peanut butter cookies
These easy cookies only contain three ingredients and are gluten free – you’ll have a batch of 16 cookies in just 15 minutes!
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Gluten free banana, walnut and chocolate loaf
This all in one recipe is really easy and very tasty! You can make it your own by using different nuts or different types of chocolate chips.
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Chocolate tiffin
This chocolate tiffin recipe is really easy, no baking required! Make them your own by using different biscuits, dried fruit and nuts.
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Pesto palmiers
These delicious little savoury pastries are really easy as you use shop brought pastry and fillings. All you need to do is put them together and bake.
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Baking with someone with dementia
Spending time in the kitchen together is a great way to catch up and talk. It can be an emotive and tactile experience, which is why baking with someone living with dementia can be such a lovely and rewarding thing to do.
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