Platinum Jubilee recipes

A fail-safe sponge that's easier than it looks - almonds and yoghurt keep it moist while its fruity decoration is suitably patriotic

Add a touch of fun to your party with these edible flag-shaped cookies - ice in your favourite colours

Update Coronation chicken with this salad of mild spices, apple, walnuts, yoghurt sauce and pomegranate

Hoel Levieil from London restaurant Frizzante shares this picnic-friendly pork pie recipe, which was voted our users’ favourite Jubilee recipe idea

Two classics combined into doubly delicious results, these scones will go down a treat at a summer party, served with lashings of Pimm's-soaked fruit and boozy whipped cream

These little chicken pies are fancy enough to hold court at your next tea party

Take a sheet of puff pastry and stuff it with pork sausages, chutney and mustard to make these onion & thyme sausage rolls. They’re perfect picnic food

Use our foolproof recipe for vol-au-vents with retro puff pastry cases, then pack them high with savoury fillings for a party canapé

Mary Berry whips up a creamy, fruity pudding studded with almond amaretti biscuits and smothered in kirsch and custard

Indulge in some cheese scones for afternoon tea or as part of a picnic. They're also great served alongside soups and you can freeze them for later use

A refreshing and punchy ginger-beer based cocktail with vanilla vodka, limes, ginger and apple slices

Making suet shortcrust pastry from scratch is satisfying and ideal for this king-sized chicken pie with sausage, sage and onion

These mini bakewell bites combine pastry and cake are designed for making in batches and cooking from frozen

A fresh take on a classic seafood and marie rose starter, this version has sweet petit pois and crunchy radish

Serve this gently spiced chicken pie warm or cold – it's delicious either way. While it looks impressive for a party or picnic, it's easy to make using ready-made puff pastry

Make these individual party sponges ahead then follow our suggestions for decorating and icing

This stunning baked cheesecake uses tinned peaches, meringue and a lattice pastry top to create a mouth-watering sharing dessert

These herby tear-and-share bread rolls have mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes baked into them - perfect for a picnic or for dipping into soup

Cook your strawberries into a jam-like silky sauce then serve with scrummy drop scones and ice cream

This lightly-spiced, fruity salad is a modern take on Coronation chicken - a low calorie-lunch for two

A show-stopping layer cake of moist buttermilk sponge, jam, berries and cream cheese frosting - a real centrepiece

Celebrate gorgeous seasonal strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and redcurrants with this set basin brioche pud

This beautifully decorated layered raspberry and almond cake is finished with delicate sugared rose petals. Perfect for special occasions