Buckingham Palace Shares Royal Victoria Sponge Cake and More Recipes: Photos

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Buckingham Palace Shares Royal Victoria Sponge Cake and More Recipes: Photos

Get ready to eat like a royal! While the staff at Buckingham Palace certainly isn't known for divulging secrets, there is one notable exception — the royal chefs. Recently, those who work in the kitchen at the famed residence have been sharing recipes for dishes that are typically served at many of the palace's high-profile events. Since theses get-togethers have been canceled on account of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the recipes allow royal fans to celebrate at home. Additionally, since the palace is home to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip when they are in London, you can pretty much guarantee that some, if not all of these foods, have been enjoyed by the monarch and her husband at one point in time. [ami-related id="1793479" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/cake-recipes-people-are-googling-in-quarantine-photos/" title="The Most Googled Cake Recipes in Quarantine" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cake-Recipes-People-Are-Googling-Quarantine-landing.jpg"] In May 2020, the royal chefs published the recipe for fruit scones that the royal family has enjoyed for years and subtly acknowledged that the sweet surprise was related to the continuing health crisis and the impact it has had on palace events. "Every year at Garden Parties across The Royal Residences, over 27,000 cups of tea, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cakes are consumed!" a post on the royal family's official website read at the time. "The Royal Pastry Chefs are happy to share their recipe for fruit scones, which traditionally would be served at Buckingham Palace every summer." Buckingham Palace first announced major changes to Queen Elizabeth’s diary in March 2020 “as a sensible precaution and for practical reasons in the current circumstances,” including the cancellation of five garden parties and the annual Maundy Service. [jwplayer Y5mHadhL-l3ahXupL] While COVID-19 may have led the skilled pastry chefs to be a bit more transparent about royal recipes than normal, it's not the only reason these coveted dishes have been published. For example, when the queen celebrated her 94th birthday in April 2020, the culinary pros at the palace marked the occasion by revealing the recipe for some of her favorite chocolate cupcakes. "Happy birthday to Her Majesty! To celebrate The Queen’s birthday we are sharing a chocolate cupcake recipe from The Royal Pastry Chefs,” a social media update on the royal family's verified Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts read at the time. “If you or a loved one are celebrating a special occasion during isolation why not treat yourself to some #royalbakes?" Scroll down to see even more royal recipes!

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Buckingham Palace Shares Royal Victoria Sponge Cake and More Recipes: Photos

Get ready to eat like a royal! While the staff at Buckingham Palace certainly isn't known for divulging secrets, there is one notable exception — the royal chefs. Recently, those who work in the kitchen at the famed residence have been sharing recipes for dishes that are typically served at many of the palace's high-profile events. Since theses get-togethers have been canceled on account of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the recipes allow royal fans to celebrate at home. Additionally, since the palace is home to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip when they are in London, you can pretty much guarantee that some, if not all of these foods, have been enjoyed by the monarch and her husband at one point in time. [ami-related id="1793479" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/cake-recipes-people-are-googling-in-quarantine-photos/" title="The Most Googled Cake Recipes in Quarantine" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cake-Recipes-People-Are-Googling-Quarantine-landing.jpg"] In May 2020, the royal chefs published the recipe for fruit scones that the royal family has enjoyed for years and subtly acknowledged that the sweet surprise was related to the continuing health crisis and the impact it has had on palace events. "Every year at Garden Parties across The Royal Residences, over 27,000 cups of tea, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cakes are consumed!" a post on the royal family's official website read at the time. "The Royal Pastry Chefs are happy to share their recipe for fruit scones, which traditionally would be served at Buckingham Palace every summer." Buckingham Palace first announced major changes to Queen Elizabeth’s diary in March 2020 “as a sensible precaution and for practical reasons in the current circumstances,” including the cancellation of five garden parties and the annual Maundy Service. [jwplayer Y5mHadhL-l3ahXupL] While COVID-19 may have led the skilled pastry chefs to be a bit more transparent about royal recipes than normal, it's not the only reason these coveted dishes have been published. For example, when the queen celebrated her 94th birthday in April 2020, the culinary pros at the palace marked the occasion by revealing the recipe for some of her favorite chocolate cupcakes. "Happy birthday to Her Majesty! To celebrate The Queen’s birthday we are sharing a chocolate cupcake recipe from The Royal Pastry Chefs,” a social media update on the royal family's verified Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts read at the time. “If you or a loved one are celebrating a special occasion during isolation why not treat yourself to some #royalbakes?" Scroll down to see even more royal recipes!

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Victoria Sponge Cake

"The Victoria sponge was named after Queen Victoria, who regularly ate a slice of sponge cake with her tea each afternoon," a May 2020 post on the royal family's website declared. Get the recipe here.

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Fruit Scones

The royal family's version of these classic British pastries are made with golden raisins, but any dried fruit will do. Check out the recipe for yourself.

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Chocolate Cupcakes

Since the queen is a "chocoholic," it's no surprise that she likes to treat herself with a chocolate-covered dessert on her birthday every April 21. Here's the palace's go-to cupcake recipe.

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Cinnamon Stars Holiday Cookies

In December 2019, the Buckingham Palace pastry chefs shared the recipe for this Christmas classic, which requires only eight ingredients. Find out how to make the holiday treats here.

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Christmas Gingerbread Biscuits

For the holiday season in December 2018, it was all about a classic gingerbread cookie — or "biscuit," as the Brits say. "Its always best to let the dough rest, so it’s great if you can make the dough the night before," one royal pastry chef advised at the time. See the recipe here.