On Thursday April 21, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British Monarch in history, turns 91. Since we love any reason for a royal celebration, we're taking another look at one our favourite cakes from the Chatelaine archives (which we made last September to celebrate the day she became the longest-reigning British monarch). This special cake recipe* comes from the June 1953 issue — and was created specifically for the Queen's coronation.
Celebrate the Queen's birthday (or simply taste a little bit of history!) with this sweet & spicy cake. Maybe we'll never be royals, but we will bake this cake. (And eat it too.)
Queen Elizabeth II Cake From Chatelaine – June, 1953
We gave this recipe a test drive in the Chatelaine Kitchen, and added some of our notes below.
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* While we firmly believe our vintage recipe is the ultimate version of the Queen Elizabeth cake, our pals at Maclean’s magazine have their own favourite. Watch how they make it below.
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