Giveaway:
Bettys Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two at Harrogate or York
(Worth £65:90)
What a fabulous treat I have for all Lavender and Lovage readers, a wonderful opportunity to win a Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two at Bettys of York or Harrogate, worth £65:90. I am so excited to be able to offer this very generous prize on behalf of Bettys, and even more so as I was lucky enough to be invited to review a Champagne Afternoon Tea at Bettys of York last week. You can read my review here: An Art Deco Afternoon Tea Experience with Champagne at Bettys of York. A champagne tea at Bettys is an experience not to be missed and the prize is for tea to be taken at Bettys of York in the beautiful Art Deco Belmont Room, or at Bettys of Harrogate in the Imperial Room. The complete prize comprises:
Bettys Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two (£32:95 per person)
An assortment of sandwiches:
Smoked Scottish Salmon and Cream Cheese, Roast Yorkshire Ham and Mustard, Roast Free-Range Chicken Breast with Tarragon Mayonnaise and Free-Range Egg Mayonnaise and Cress
Freshly baked Sultana Scones with Jam and Yorkshire Clotted Cream
A selection of Hand-Made Miniature Cakes
A Pot of Speciality Tea
A Glass of Champagne:
Hébrart Premier Cru Champagne or Moutard Prestige Rosé Champagne
All you have to do to enter this wonderfully indulgent contest, is to follow the instructions below and answer this question:
If you were a cake on an afternoon cake stand, what cake would you be and why?
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3. Closing Date 16th July 2013
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GOOD LUCK!
Karen
With a BIG thanks to Bettyswho are providing this wonderful prize of an afternoon tea for two with champagne. The date and time for the afternoon tea is to be discussed between the winner and Bettys, and no alternative prize is offered. You must be over 18 years to enter. The tea can be taken at Bettys of York on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and in Betty’s of Harrogate on Saturday and Sunday. *The winner will be selected at random from all correct entries received. The winner will be notified within 7 days of the closing date. The prize is as stated: no cash alternatives are available. This competition is open to UK entrants only. The winner will be selected at random by the Rafflecopter widget below and you can enter via Twitter on a daily basis to have more chances of winning.
(Images: Karen S Burns-Booth and Bettys)
I would be a chewy meringue with toasted slivers of almonds and fresh cream.
I would be a plain scone. Not fancy, unassuming , but really great 🙂
Ooh that’s a tricky one! Sticking with the Betty’s theme, I’d be one of their Sarah Bernhardt cakes -a royal icing coated genoise sponge with champagne ganache and a hidden raspberry; just like a glamourous sister to the fondant fancy!
I would be a pink iced fondant, sweet on the outside with soft spongey inside and creamy filling….
all the cakes
Chocolate Cake, because its everyones favourite
Spiced apple cake, a bit plump, a bit juicy 😉
How lovely Karen, it looks very similar to the tea I had with my Mum at the Dorchester, a real treat!
I would be a chocolate and raspberry torte! Sweet, fresh and continental!
I’d have to be a blondie.
I would be the miniature lemon meringue. Light and zingy. A refreshing afternoon pick-me-up!
I would be a slice of sponge cake filled with cream and strawberries because there isn’t anyone I know who doesn’t like this cake!
I’d be a bakewell tart. Classic.
I’d be a fresh cream Meringue, because I’m sweet, light, fluffy and have a fantastic heart.
A ginger cake….need you ask?!
I wouldn’t be one of the cakes, I would be the assortment of sandwiches as I look fairly plain, am sometimes a bit square and although you usually get what you expect, you will sometimes be surprised and delighted with my inner ingredients. Vohn x
I would be a Carrot Cake because they’re so tasty!
I would be a French Fancy – I’m colorful & fun 🙂
I would be a chocolate eclair – naughty but nice!
I would be a miniature fondant fancy, no idea why but I love them.
A chocolate brownie cake 🙂
a Yorkshire Tea Loaf slice. Sweet, sticky and ever so naughty
Definitely angel cake!
A mini Victoria Sponge Cake
Definately a sultana scone. My favourite!
I would be a wickedly dark chocolate cake with a white chocolate mousse filling
I would be a sultana scone just like me not too fussy with a bit of fruitiness!
Lemon meringue – sweet xx
I would be a chocolate eclair. Smooth on the outside and creamy and light on the inside.
I’d be a cream bun – then I’d clearly be the nicest cake in the shop.
A strawberry flan
Strawberry Tart – sweet but naughty!
I would be a traditional Victoria sponge cake, always a delight and takes me back to Grandma’s cooking (she was called Betty too)
I’d be a nutty cake for obvious reasons (well to people who know me!)
Coffee & Walnut with a Glace Cherry on top – Traditional with a Twist exactly like me!
I would be an Eccles cake, because I’m very sweet and like to keep up with currant affairs 😉
I am always a Yorkshire Rascal!
Coffee cake – because I drink so much of it!
French Fancy oui oui?
Lemon drizzle cake
I’d be a Meringue, because I’m sweet, light and especially fluffy in the center.
I would be a slice of rich mature fruit cake, fed on brandy for weeks and topped by a creamy chunk of Wensleydale cheese!
I would be an Orange Victoria Sponge – traditional with a zesty twist!
I would be a carrot cake because I look like a carrot.
Chocolate cake – rich and indulgent!
I’d be a fondant fancy
Chocolate banana cake, so sumptuous and tasty!
I would be a cherry tart – small, perfectly formed and very sweet & fruity!
Chocolate cake
Lemon Drizzle – Everyone’s favourite
Chocolate because it’s rich and creamy
I would be a macaroon
I’d be an Eccles Cake – quiet, not show offy, but really nice 🙂
I would be a chocolate eclair – slim and rich (in my dreams!!)
I would just be a – FAT RASCAL
i would be a cupcake stand full of mouthwatering and yummy cupcakes 🙂
I’d be an Angel Cake… need I say anymore? :0)
I would be a lemon sponge. More than meets the eye!
I would be a tart. 🙂 He he.
A Chocolate cake because its sweet and leaves you wanting more!
I would be a mini carrot cake; sounds odd but is delicious
i would be a jam tart
i would be a cream cake because im so nice (but if i tell my boyfriend that he would say yeah right 🙂 )
I would be a lemon curd tart.
I would be a lemon curd tart
I would be a Lemon Drizzle Cake. I like the simple things in life but also have a “zest” for life.
A caramel slice
I WOULD BE CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE CAUSE IM NICE AND SWEET
I’d be a coffee cupcake topped with a big walnut sophisticated but sweet
I’d be a meringue – round in shape, particularly around the middle.
I would be a cheese cake, sweet and rich. 🙂
I’d be a Fondant Fancy Party Cake because they are always displayed in little groups so we could sit gossiping and commenting on all the people passing the window. As a busy mum I’d enjoy an afternoon chatting with my cakey friends (or maybe this post is proof the kids are driving me a bit silly).
Chocolate Brownie – hard on the outside and soft in the middle
I’d be a scone with clotted cream and jam – naughty but nice 😉
I’d be a sticky toffee muffin! Sickly sweet but provides lots of comfort!
Bakewell Tart – Derbyshire Classic
Macaroon – because im tough on the outside, but a softie inside!
I’d be a cream scone, as I often get out of jammie situations by pretending I’m a clot!
I would have to be a Battenburg yum
A Keylime Pie because I’m tasty and a big softie
A Black Forest Gateaux because it’s so delicious!!
Yorkshire fruit cake – because I’m a classic and best served with a bit of cheese.
a beautiful cup cake as that’s me all over 🙂
Scones with clotted cream and jam!
Would have to be a banana and chocolate <3
A French Fancy cake – F for Fun – A – Adventurous – N – Noticeable – C – Caring – Y – Youthful
Thanks for the lovely Giveaway – We live near Harrogate & York, so would love to treat my Mother!
I’d be a slice of gooey toffee cake – just the thing to bring a smile to people’s faces!
i would be a chocolate eclair. devilish on the outside. but soft on the inside
scones with jam and cream – sweet and fattening like me !
Rich chocolate Gateaux as they look and taste so delicious
I would be a scone cos as the old joke says. . its the fastest cake in the world .
Custard cream every time
a Victoria sponge – an old English classic, just like me!
Strawberry shortcake. Sweet and fruity. Oh dear!
I would be a Victoria sponge. Simple and classic, just like me!
I would be a Lemon Drizzle Cake, sweet with a surprising zing
i’d be a macaroon, because they’re fab!
Nut cake because my friends say im a bit nutty.
I’d be a lovely scrummy Almond slice
It has to be the Yorkshire Fruit cake… it describes me perfectly 🙂
A battenburg! Why? Because I just love them! 🙂
I would be a strawberry cupcake-sickly sweet but very genuine
A nutty, fruit cake – why change the habit of a lifetime!
sone with jam and clotted cream
Id be a french fancy, soft and sweet on the inside and pink and shiney on the outside!!
I would be chocolate fudge cake
I’d probably be a macaroon too,as some have said already,tough on the outer but soft on the inner!
Have shared your recipe for Sausage Meatballs,Fennel,Strawberry Jelly,Watercress&Scones(Organic&Thrifty)
I would be a piece of Rocky Road – interesting to look at, a little bit fluffy, always sweet and always better with a cup of tea!
I’d be a Fat Rascal, self explanatory why…………
Lemon Drizzle – a mixture of sweetness and sour!
I would be a strawberry tart perfect for summer 🙂
Battenburg, it’s delicious and colourful.
Meringue swan – light and elegant
a fruit scone with clotted cream and jam. I am a bit fruity and i am always trying to get myself out of a jam!
A Bakewell Tart because they are my favourite 🙂
I would be a slice of fruitcake, with a slice of cheese! You can’t be more Yorkshire than that!
Plain yoghurt loaf cake
French Fancy – pretty colours, appealing, light and fresh
i would be victoria sponge cake as im a complete classic
Eclair, hard on the outside, pleasing to the eye but soft in the middle lol
I’d be an eccles cake all sweet and fruity!
I would be a chocolate and raspberry torte
you are what you eat – i’d be a gooey chocolate fudge cake. lol
I would be a plain scone, so I would not get eaten as soon as the others.
I would be a lemon tart – sour and sweet in a crumbley crust.
I would be a Butterfly cake and have wings like and Angel
A french fancy – or.. my all time Betty’s favourite – FAT RASCAL!
I would be a strawberry tart – sweet and tarty!
I would be the fruit scone with jam and cream, simply because with me you would be getting several different tastes, and I like to think I have as many layers to me too.. a firmer part when needed, but lots of sweet and light creaminess too!
I would be a Blond Brownie with pecans ….. yummy
A little fairy cake with lots of hundreds and thousands sprinkled on top 🙂
I would be a Custard Cream – Sweet on the inside and Crumbly on the outside!!
A jam and cream fruit scone, naughty but nice
Victoria Sponge, everybody’s favourite.
I’d be a plump choux bun oozing with cream and smothered in delicious chocolate x
I would be a Chocolate Cake because they’re so tasty!
Cheese cake
I would be a battenburg. A mixture of a couple of different cakes as I can never make up my mind. :0)
I would be a meringue, a squishy and a bit messy.
a lemon drizzle cake, as its so delicate just like me
This is a hard one – Would have to be a nice piece of Carrot Cake – Moist not dry – perfect with a cup of Earl Grey
blackforest gateaux as its bloody amazing and delicious!!
A slice of Walnut cake – sweet and soft but a bit nutty
Carrot cake, because I’m good for you, but also a little bit naughty 😉
a flapjack because I’m full of goodness
can i just have a bit of all the cakes …….. YUMMY
I would be a strawberry shortcake – a mixture of my two favourite things.
I’d be a custard slice, firm at the edges but soft and gooey inside, totally delicious
Id be a chocolate eclair. Crisp and sweet on the outside with a creamy soft filling to reflect my gentle nature on the inside.
I’d be a Red Velvet Cake. Colorful, bright and a little bit sexy!!
I would be a banoffee pie, because it has lots of different layers and its also my favourite 😉
I would be carrot cake – pretending to be healthy (ie the carrots) but really being wickedly sweet? 🙂
Walnut loaf- Completely nuts!
Fingers crossed
Id be a Victoria sponge. Nice and simple but very tasty. Just like me! lol.
I would be a Muffin. . I am the Muffin man!
I would be a rose scented cupcake, sweet, dainty and unique!
An Eiffel tower as I could do with a lift
I’d be a carrot cake – healthy and very yummy at the same time!
lemon drizzle cake. my favourite
I nice Fruit Tart
i would be a merinque, hard on the outside, soft and chewy in the middle!
I would be a Swiss Chocolate Cake, sweet but a little bit naughty
i would be some sort of fruit cake as that pretty much sums me up
I’d be a fondant fancy because I’m sweet on the outside and soft on the inside
A marble cake Eclectic, inventive, and peaceful.
You are never willing to accept what’s “normal.” You live to push the envelope.
Raspberry and white choc muffin….sweet with a little bit of sourness 😉
Peach Melba Shortcake because its a little different.
coffee and walnut cake
A Strawberry Tart! Because its my favorite!!
I’d be a mince pie – always glad when xmas is over
The perfect combination to book a stay cation!!!
Lovely prize, I’ve been to Harrogate a few times and would love to go there! xx
A cream scone my favourtite
I’d be a French fancy, pretty and sweet but a little bit retro.
I’d be a piece of Betty’s sloe gin fruit cake…..I’m usually as full of it as the cake is!
These days I am in definite need of a ‘nana nap’ by mid-afternoon, so I think I would need an injection of energy and would enjoy the zing from being a ginger cake.
fruit cake it goes well with cheese
I’d be a cupcake – everyone loves a cupcake!
I would be a fruit cake – because I am sometimes a bit crazy! lol
A strawberry tart – very sweet and sickly, assets all on show, so gorgeous you could not help yourself but fall in love with me 🙂
I would be a fruit cake but I’m a fruity kinda girl! 😉
I would be a fruit cake because I’m a fruity kinda girl! 😉
A slice of victoria sponge, I’m just a classic.
I’d be an old fashioned Bettys cream heart .
Which I used to love 50 years ago.
a lemon tart, because sometimes I can be a bit sharp
I would be a peach melba – fresh, fruity and a little bit naughty!
I’d be a Lavender Cupcake, I smell delicious and good enough to eat!
Trying not to just choose something that I love to eat, I’d be a pretty little raspberry cupcake with cream. Because I am small and sweet, the cream represents my soft side and the raspberry shows my quirky side 🙂
A Fat Rescal because I’m always smiling
I would be a fruit scone with strawberry jam and clotted cream, classic 🙂
A fairy cake
I’d be an angel cake because that is my a perfect angel 🙂
I would be a fruit cake , soft moist and squishy and a little nutty
I would be a vanilla slice with strawberries and champagne on top.
I would be a vanilla slice with cherries and champagne on.