Savouring the Seasons: Jubilee Countdown

Jubilee Dress Rehearsal

is now just days away

so I'm in dress rehearsal mode

trying out a few new recipes for my

Jubilee tea party.

Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes

My Jubilee tea party menu is very traditional

and includes both sweets and savory.

are sure to be the "star" of the celebration!

The Ingredients

It's always good advice to buy the best ingredients you can.

With this recipe,

you really want to splurge and buy the best strawberry jam

available.

I went with Wilkin & Sons Ltd.

They hold a royal warrant...

so if it's good enough for the Queen

it's good enough for me!

Oops!

The mini cakes are made in a British mini-sandwich tin.

Here in the States,

you can use a mini-cheesecake pan for the same results.

Don't worry if your cakes bake too high

and you end up with muffin tops.

Just take a serrated knife and cut the tops off and then you'll have

the perfect shape and size.

Mini Sponges

You'll end up with perfect little sponge cakes
(like these)

thanks to their baking pan's design with straight sides.

Mini Victoria Sandwiches

After the cakes have cooled on a rack,

you cut each cake in half

and layer on buttercream

and then a teaspoon of strawberry jam.

Fit for a Queen!

The last step is to lightly dust the cakes with icing sugar

and they're ready for your tea table!

And yes,

this recipe truly is

"fit for a Queen"!

(In the photos: Emma Bridgewater Diamond Jubilee & Union Jack Pottery and Betty and Barclay Union Jack Bunting.)

Savouring the Seasons