Platinum Jubilee Cake Recipes

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.

This Angel bundt cake has a heavenly texture - don't add the chocolate icing to make this treat totally fat free!

Recipe: Angel Bundt Cake with White Chocolate Drizzle

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

An elegant way to serve an old favourite.

Recipe: Summer Pudding Cake

A fabulous chocolate cake for a special occasion, especially good for a big tea fan!

Recipe: Cup of Tea 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

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

A true showstopper, this sensational cake is perfect for a summer celebration. Use prosecco, cava, champagne or elderflower pressé for the fizz.

Recipe: Raspberry and Fizz Celebration Cake

Light as air sponges, filled with a luxurious mascarpone filling and fresh berries. Summer in a slice!

Recipe: Berry Tiramisu Cake

Carrot cake might be the best tasting cake there is. Try our classic recipe.

Recipe: Carrot 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

A delicious cake with a crunchy crumble almond topping.

Recipe: Blackberry Crumble Tray Bake

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

This cake is surprisingly simple to make, but the fragrant buttercream and chocolate glaze transform it into a wow-factor showstopper!

Recipe: Strawberry Chocolate Celebration Cake

A winning flavour combination of chocolate and orange transformed into a bite-size Battenberg.

Recipe: Mini Chocolate Orange Battenberg Cakes

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

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

Put the kettle on – this easy and light bake is sure to impress.

Recipe: Nectarine and Almond Bakewell 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.

Recipe: Earl Grey, Lemon and Poppy Seed Celebration Cake

Soured cream adds richness to this recipe and helps to keep this blueberry cake deliciously moist.

Recipe: Blueberry and Lemon Cake

You wouldn’t know this carrot cake recipe is vegan, it’s so light and moist.

Recipe: Vegan Carrot Cake

We've taken all the flavours of one of summer's favourite cocktails - and transformed it into a recipe for a tasty Pimm's cake!

Recipe: Pimm's Drizzle Loaf Cake

Made with yogurt, this failsafe Lemon and poppyseed bake is easy to master and a true classic.

Recipe: Easy Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake

Polenta adds a little crunch to this moist cake. Try serving warm, with a spoonful of crème fraîche, or some custard spiked with orange zest.

Recipe: Blackberry, Polenta and Orange Upside Down Cake

This coffee and walnut cake relies on a strong espresso, so brew up your favourite blend and get baking.

Recipe: Coffee and Walnut Cake

This spectacular centrepiece is easier to make than you might think. Decorate the cake as you like – we added white chocolate shards, strawberries and Strawberry Meringue Kisses.

Recipe: Strawberry and Prosecco Celebration Cake

This wonderfully moist cake has bitter flavours reminiscent of marmalade. Serve warm as a pudding or cold with a coffee.

Recipe: Sticky Orange and Pistachio Cake

Chocolate cake is a classic. This recipe is easy and delicious.

Recipe: Milk Chocolate Cake

Check to make sure your oats are gluten-free, if needed. This loaf doubles as a pudding, served just warm with vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Peach and Almond Crumble Loaf

Take a twist on the classic Victoria sponge cake with a marbled effect using dollops of raspberry jam.

Recipe: Marbled Victoria Sandwich

This fragrant bake contains rosewater, cardamon and pistachios for a Middle Eastern twist on a classic tea loaf.

Recipe: Persian Tea Loaf

Grated courgette adds wonderfully moisture to this nutty sponge.

Recipe: Courgette and Pistachio Loaf Cake

We’ve used a pinprick of purple food colouring to neutralise the yellow colour of the buttercream, making it appear whiter. The sprinkle selection is vital here to avoid clumping or bleeding, make sure to use a bake-stable variety (it will say so on the description).

Recipe: Rainbow Funfetti Loaf Cake

This delicious courgette cake recipe will take just over an hour to make.

Recipe: Courgette Cake

A simple tray bake sponge cake is given a cocktail twist with the addition of Amaretto and cocktail cherries.

Recipe: Amaretto Sour Tray Bake