June 2012: Diamond Jubilee - custard pie and cream cakes!

Last year it was the Queens Diamond Jubilee, I think the current royal family do a very difficult job very well - they make great ambassadors for the country, give us hours of amusement, and do wonders for our tourism. It was nice for the whole country to get together and reminisce  about the 'good old days' and bring a sense of community back even if only for a short while.

In the spirit of things I made some red white and blue cakes for the jubilee for a car show we went to with the MG club.

 This fruit tart couldn't have been easier - it was a pre-bought sweet pastry shell (from morrisons), filled with pre-made luxury vanilla custard (from the fridge section at Booths) topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries. It was delish.

These chocolate butterfly cakes were not quite in theme but my husband wont eat a cake unless its chocolate so chocolate cake we had to have! They did have union jack cases though.

These were vanilla cupcakes, with whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries.

 And for the centrepiece - Vanilla layer cake with, fresh strawberry puree, whipped cream, fresh strawberry's and a couple of blueberries for garnish!