Hosting people for the Jubilee? Try this recipe for a Union Jack-inspired traybake cake

jubilee traybake
An excellent centrepiece (Image: Le Creuset)

There’s not lengthy to go now earlier than the Jubilee bumper financial institution vacation and many persons are planning one thing particular to rejoice.

So, whether or not you’re having a avenue social gathering, heading to a picnic or internet hosting a BBQ, it’s possible you’ll need to carry one thing particular for the event.

And what higher than a Union Jack-inspired traybake cake to mark 70 years of Her Majesty on the throne?

The under recipe for the candy deal with, courtesy of Le Creuset, is super-simple to make and appears fairly spectacular on the desk.

There’s even a useful video that can assist you alongside.

It’s good alongside a cuppa, too – so we're certain Queen Elizabeth II herself would approve.

Union Jack Jubilee Traybake recipe

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For the cake:

  • 1 lemon, juice, and zest
  • 60ml Greek pure yoghurt
  • 225g tender butter
  • 225g caster sugar
  • 4 massive eggs, overwhelmed
  • 250g self elevating flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

 For the topping:

  • 300ml double cream
  • 300g cream cheese
  • 25g caster sugar
  • 1 lemon juice and zest
  • 1 massive punnet blueberries
  • 1 massive punnet strawberries reduce into quarters, or eighths if they're very massive
  • 1 massive punnet raspberries

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1.  Pre-heat the oven 180°C/ fan 160°C/ Fuel 4 and calmly butter a 26cm stoneware dish.

2. Cream collectively the butter and sugar till mild and fluffy.

3. Steadily add the overwhelmed eggs whisking constantly.

4. Fold within the flour and baking powder.

5. Add the yogurt, lemon juice and zest – folding in fastidiously.

6. Place the combination into the ready dish and make a hole within the centre.

7. Bake for 35 minutes or till golden and a skewer comes out clear. Then go away to chill a bit of after which take away from the dish (if you need).

8. When fully chilly whisk collectively the double cream, cream cheese, caster sugar and the lemon juice and zest till thick. Then unfold the combination excessive of the cake.

9. Use the fruit to make the sample of a Union Jack on the cake permitting the cream combination to be the white stripes.

10. To serve, reduce into squares.

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