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Happy Mad Hatter Day! Here are 9 Quirky Cakes, Scones, and Sandwiches for the Nuttiest Tea Party Ever
It's Mad Hatter Day, which means this is not your ordinary tea party. Maybe you imagined a dainty little thing: You'd put on your best dress, you'd curtsy, and you'd dine on crumpets and cakes small enough to fit in the palm of your gloved hand. It would have all been very elegant — and also a bit twee, like drinking cocktails out of a Mason jar for the umpteenth time.
But today, we're celebrating the nuttiest, most outlandish tea-drinker around. There will be no pinkies held aloft, no pretty frocks, and no dress code — apart from the most extravagant hat you can manage. And since this is the Mad Hatter we’re talking about, your usual tea sandwiches and delicate scones won’t do. Lucky for you, we put together the kookiest tea party menu in true Wonderland spirit, from fluffernutter sandwiches to a cat-shaped cake. Alice won’t know what hit her.
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Chamomile Hot Toddy
This is not your mother’s chamomile tea. Honestly Yum takes the hot toddy to a whole new level with a healthy splash of bourbon.
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Earl Grey Pots de Crème
If you must have your Earl Grey, at least turn it into dessert. Hummingbird High infuses her heavy cream with tea before whipping it up into a creamy pot de crème.
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Chai Pear Scones
On a day like this, a few plain scones just won’t cut it. Pastry Affair spices things up with ginger, cloves, and cardamom, so you can drink your masala chai — and eat it, too.
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Toasted Fluffernutters
You know those cutesy tea sandwiches with a few, thin slices of cucumber? This is not that kind of sandwich. Half Baked Harvest goes all out with peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, all dipped in chocolate fondue.
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Shrimp Toasts
On a sugar high? Lady and Pups’ porky, gingery shrimp toasts are just the thing to break up the dessert marathon.
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Mini Princess Cakes
Don’t be fooled by the adorable name. These miniature confections may be cute, but they’re not your ordinary tea cake. My Name Is Yeh shows us how to wrap them up in a quirky marzipan shell.
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Coconut Cacao Nib Bites
Are these raw, coconut-stuffed, cacao-studded nibbles traditional tea party fare? Heck no. But they sure are delicious — so who needs truffles anyway? Thanks, Oh, Ladycakes!
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Courtesans au Chocolat
Remember these desserts from Grand Budapest Hotel ? Turns out, you can make them at home — and they’re every bit as whimsical and Wes Anderson-worthy as you remember. My Name Is Yeh breaks it down.
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Cat Cake
And now, the crown jewel of your afternoon tea: The cat cake. I mean, it just wouldn’t be very Wonderland-y without that Cheshire grin creeping you out when you least expect it…Thanks, My Name Is Yeh!
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