On the first weekend of June, the Queen will be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, marking an incredible 70 years on the throne. With the highly anticipated four-day bank holiday weekend, many are planning celebrations with family and friends and cooking up an array of special dishes to impress their guests including a Showstopping Cake for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee!
British Apples and Pears have partnered with renowned celebrity chef, Raymond Blanc, to develop a showstopping cake fit for any Jubilee celebration! A British Apple Mousse Cake!
Raymond Blanc and BAPL want to encourage the nation to try their hand at this impressive celebratory cake, whether it be at a Jubilee lunch or a local street party. This cake is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, making the perfect centrepiece for any celebration.
The cake incorporates three delicious varieties of British apples: English Bramley, Lilibet* and Royal Gala. English Bramleys and Royal Gala can be found in British supermarkets, Lilibet are a little harder to find, but you can easily substitute Lilibet with any other British eating apple.
Commenting on the special recipe development, Raymond Blanc says, “I am very proud to be part of this historical event, partnering with British Apples and Pears to celebrate the delicious taste and versatility of our national fruit.
“Britain produces some of the finest apples in the world and I believe this spectacular recipe is the perfect showcase for this wonderful fruit. With the vibrant red colour from the Royal Gala apple, the uniquely sweet flavour of Lilibet apples and the cloud like fluffiness of cooked Bramley apples, the cake truly brings out the best of British apples.
“Food is at the heart of any celebration, bringing close family and friends together, and this remarkable cake will be sure to impress and delight your guests”.
Ali Capper, Executive Chair of British Apples and Pears says, “We are proud to share Raymond’s delicious British apple mousse cake recipe for everyone to make and enjoy. Apples are our national fruit and no Jubilee celebration should be without them.”
The apple is Britain’s national fruit, so it’s fitting that delicious, home-grown apples are centre stage in this Jubilee celebration cake. There are lots of royal connections to British apples, not least in the names of two of the three British apple varieties in this Jubilee cake – Lilibet and Royal Gala.
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