How to Make Mock Devonshire (Clotted) Cream (2024)

Devonshire (or clotted) cream is the quintessential accompaniment to scones: creamy, a little tangy, and a bit nutty. Sadly, unless you live in a country where it’s popular, it can be a bit hard to come by—and expensive to boot!

Fortunately, you can easily make a substitute at home. Of course, it doesn’t perfectly replicate the flavors of the original, but it’s still delicious!

All you need is three beautifully fatty ingredients: butter, sour cream, and cream cheese. You should definitely opt for the highest quality ingredients you can afford. If you want the most authentic flavor, choose unsalted butter.

Beat the (softened) cream cheese until smooth.

Add the (softened!) butter and beat again.

Finally, add the sour cream and beat once more.

It’s as easy as that! This is so so good on fresh-from-the-oven scones.

I like to start with a bit of butter. ‘Cuz I’m crazy like that. It’ll melt into the warm scone.

Then I go in with a dab (just a little, mind you!) of jam. Raspberry is excellent.

And I top it all off with a big ol’ dollop of (mock) Devonshire cream.

Ugh, it’s so good. I could eat five scones in one sitting if I had zero conscience.

If you don’t care about being super authentic, you can also add a bit of sweetener and vanilla extract. Definitely not true to the original Devonshire cream flavor, but it’s fabulous.

How about you? What are YOUR favorite scone toppings?