NADIYA'S JUBILEE CELEBRATION
My strawberry lemonade cake (p24) is fun, simple and fruity – ideal for a party. It’s full of fresh flavours – I think we grow some of the most delicious strawberries, so the cake is about celebrating British produce, too. I hope you like it as much as I enjoyed creating it with Good Food’s food director, Cassie.
This isn’t the first time I’ve made a cake to celebrate the Queen. In 2016, not long after I won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off, I was contacted by email to see if I would bake a cake for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday. At first, I thought it was a hoax, but it was like a fairy tale. Seeing the Queen in person and baking for her was bizarre to me.
I thought the process of creating the Queen's birthday cake would come with lots of guidelines, but I was given only one rule: don't make a fruitcake, as they can be tough to cut through. I finally settled on a triple-tiered orange drizzle marmalade cake; a spin on my lemon drizzle cake with lemon curd. It was fresh and zesty with a nod to a classic Victoria sponge.
At times, I found making the cake overwhelming. It was such a special occasion that I hesitated over many aspects, from ideas and flavours, to baking and decorating. In the end, it took me four days.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 2022-Ausgabe von BBC Good Food UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 2022-Ausgabe von BBC Good Food UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
'I make food that's multipurpose'
In our series on managing the rising cost of living, we asked you how you're adapting and for your tips on making the grocery shop go further
Subtle flavours for sunny days
Enjoy the many May bank holidays with something dry, refreshing and fruity
Kung Pao & Beyond by Susan Jung
Editor Keith Kendrick indulges his love of fried chicken with this celebration of the whole bird
'THE WORLD'S BEST'
Sandwiched with meringue and cream, this light and airy Norwegian party cake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser
The power of growing your own
Growing veg offers more than sustenance for some, be it a means to connect with their country of birth, or a way to recreate flavours enjoyed overseas. Here I speak to growers - for businesses and at home - about why they got into it and what it means to grow your own
Our school dinner meals go down a storm
A desire to pay it forward led Samantha Couzens to meeting her best friend Penny Hill, and the pair have been cooking together ever since
Johnny Godden's fish & chips
The boss of Cornwall's Flying Fish Seafoods shares his favourite recipe, evoking memories of his childhood
watercress
Rich in vitamins and minerals, this salad leaf also adds a fresh burst of peppery flavour to a variety of dishes
let's eat more fish
Try this nutritious midweek main that's effortless to make and counts as two of your five-a-day
veggie weekdays
Go meat-free Monday to Friday and enjoy more of your five-a-day with these cost-efficient recipes