Platinum Jubilee Cake Ideas
Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a slice of cake!
As the Queen's Jubilee bank holiday fast approaches (2nd to 5th June) you may be thinking about hosting an afternoon tea for friends and family, if so, we have the perfect cake recipe to star in the centre of the table.
From carrot cakes to chocolate cakes, cakes suitable for vegans, loaf cakes and tray bake cakes - there's something for everyone!
If you're having a picnic to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, then we ave lots of recipe inspiration.
Angel Bundt Cake with White Chocolate Drizzle
This Angel bundt cake has a heavenly texture - don't add the chocolate icing to make this treat totally fat free!
Strawberry Streusel Loaf Cake
Showcase perfectly in-season strawberries in this moreish loaf cake. Swap out the lemon zest for orange zest, if you like
Recipe: Strawberry Streusel Loaf Cake
Cup of Tea Cake
A fabulous chocolate cake for a special occasion, especially good for a big tea fan!
Recipe: Cup of Tea Cake
Layered Lemon Meringue Cake
Nothing beats the combination of zesty lemon and snow-white meringue – until you add buttery cake and toasted coconut to the mix, that is! One bit won’t be nearly enough…
Recipe: Layered Lemon Meringue Cake
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Not a coffee-flavoured cake, but an American variety of cake served with coffee. Or as a brunch in this case.
Recipe: Blueberry Coffee Cake
Raspberry and Fizz Celebration Cake
A true showstopper, this sensational cake is perfect for a summer celebration. Use prosecco, cava, champagne or elderflower pressé for the fizz.
Berry Tiramisu Cake
Light as air sponges, filled with a luxurious mascarpone filling and fresh berries. Summer in a slice!
Recipe: Berry Tiramisu Cake
Carrot Cake
Carrot cake might be the best tasting cake there is. Try our classic recipe.
Recipe: Carrot Cake
Vegan Lemon Drizzle Cake
This amazingly soft and delectable vegan cake is dairy free and egg free, but you’d never know. For an everyday treat, you can make this lemon drizzle without halving it and sandwiching with the curd, if you like
Recipe: Vegan Lemon Drizzle Cake
Blackberry Crumble Tray Bake
A delicious cake with a crunchy crumble almond topping.
Recipe: Blackberry Crumble Tray Bake
Celebration Geode Cake
Far easier to make than you think and mightily impressive to look at. We think this would make a stunning wedding cake for a smaller gathering.
Recipe: Celebration Geode Cake
Strawberry Chocolate Celebration Cake
This cake is surprisingly simple to make, but the fragrant buttercream and chocolate glaze transform it into a wow-factor showstopper!
Mini Chocolate Orange Battenberg Cakes
A winning flavour combination of chocolate and orange transformed into a bite-size Battenberg.
Jamaican Ginger Cake
We’ve taken the much loved spiced loaf and turned it into a showstopper cake. The actual cake tastes better the day after you’ve baked it, so you can get ahead on that, too!
Recipe: Jamaican Ginger Cake
Espresso Martini Cake
A match made in heaven! Layers of squidgy coffee and Kahlúa-infused chocolate sponge are sandwiched together with an ever-so-addictive coffee-spiked cream cheese icing.
Recipe: Espresso Martini Cake
Nectarine and Almond Bakewell Cake
Put the kettle on – this easy and light bake is sure to impress.
Earl Grey, Lemon and Poppy Seed Celebration Cake
We’ve given the classic lemon and poppy seed cake a subtle, Earl Grey twist. Covered with decadent lemon curd buttercream, it’s the perfect teatime celebration cake. If you’re not a fan of Earl Grey, simply leave the tea out.
Blueberry and Lemon Cake
Soured cream adds richness to this recipe and helps to keep this blueberry cake deliciously moist.
Recipe: Blueberry and Lemon Cake
Vegan Carrot Cake
You wouldn’t know this carrot cake recipe is vegan, it’s so light and moist.
Recipe: Vegan Carrot Cake
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