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Fit for a queen: 25 recipes for a Platinum Jubilee tea party

Break out the bunting, divide out the doilies, here are 25 sweet and pretty recipes for an elegant afternoon tea.

25 recipes
Coconut sponge sandwiched with papaya compote and coconut cream.

Helen Goh's coconut sponge with lime and papaya compote

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Gluten-free coconut and raspberry cake.

Coconut and raspberry cake with chocolate ganache

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Chocolate hazelnut cake with mascarpone.
EASY

Chocolate hazelnut cake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Chocolate fondant cake with Grand Marnier poached oranges.

Chocolate fondant cake with Grand Marnier poached oranges

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Devonshire splits

Devonshire splits (light yeast buns with jam and cream)

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Stephanie Alexander
Scones meet strawberry shortcakes - the creme fraiche makes for a deliciously tender dough.

Strawberry, lime and creme fraiche scones

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
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Helen Goh's autumnal cake.

Pear cake with rye and ginger

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Lobster sandwiches for Valentine's.
EASY

Lobster sandwiches

  • < 30 mins
Brigitte Hafner's west counrty apple cake.

West country apple cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Brigitte Hafner
Golden Syrup English sponge pudding

Stephanie Alexander's golden syrup English sponge pudding recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Stephanie Alexander
Rhubarb, raspberry and rosewater pie.

Rhubarb, raspberry and rosewater pie

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Easy berry Chantilly cake.

Easy berry Chantilly cake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
There's no need to cut and fill this sponge cake - simply spread the whipped cream on top.

Condensed-milk Victoria sponge cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Helen Goh developed this recipe after a friend's take on her chocolate cake converted her to traybakes.
EASY

Raspberry, pistachio and lime traybake with cream cheese icing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Neil Perry's blueberry, raspberry and strawberry roulade cake.

Blueberry, raspberry and strawberry roulade cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
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Butter and marmalade muffins.
EASY

Butter and marmalade muffins

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Little raspberry, cream and jelly sponges.

Raspberry cream sponge petits fours

  • 2 hrs +
Peach trifle with raspberries and sweet riesling custard.

Helen Goh’s peach trifle with raspberries and sweet riesling custard

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Rhubarb and strawberry compote with vanilla ice-cream

Rhubarb and strawberry compote with vanilla ice-cream

  • < 30 mins
  • Steve Manfredi
Aunt Peggy's powder puffs.

Powder puffs

  • < 30 mins
  • Stephanie Alexander
Botanical gin trifle with lemon curd and meringue.

Botanical gin and tonic trifle

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Prawn rolls.
EASY

Prawn rolls

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Simple dessert: Strawberries and cream millefeuille.
EASY

Strawberries and cream millefeuille

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Strawberry shortcake.
EASY

Strawberries and cream with vanilla shortbread

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
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This recipe was a closely-guarded secret, until now.
EASY

Helen Goh's favourite orange cake

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh

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