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Melisha Kaur

Best Platinum Jubilee cakes to celebrate the Queen's 70th year on the throne

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have heard the Queen's Platinum Jubilee is being marked officially with four days of celebrations in June.

Special events are set to take place across the country, with many Brits planning to celebrate Her Majesty's 70th year on the throne with loved ones, starting from the extra bank holiday the Queen is treating us to on June 2.

If you're planning a Platinum Jubilee party of your own, a number of bakeries and retailers in the UK have created some perfectly themed party cakes for the momentous occasion.

From the M&S Corgi and Queen Connie the Caterpillar Cake to Lola's Jubilee Layer Cake, these delicious centrepieces are bound to bring the wow factor…

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Cutter & Squidge Platinum Jubilee Lemon Drizzle Cake

Cutter & Squidge Platinum Jubilee Lemon Drizzle Cake (Cutter & Squidge)

Soho bakery Cutter & Squidge, best known for its sumptuous Biskie sandwiched dessert, have launched a number of delicious centrepiece cakes for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

This pretty-looking option is made up of fluffy lemon sponge filled with handmade lemon curd and zingy lemon buttercream, topped with a zesty lemon drizzle, dried lemon peel and colourful petals.

It arrives in a stunning embossed tin that you can keep for years to come.

Price: £35.99, Cutter & Squidge - buy here now

Lola's Cupcakes Jubilee Layer Cake

Lola's Cupcakes Jubilee Layer Cake (Lola's Cupcakes)

Make your Jubilee celebrations that extra bit special with this mouth-watering centrepiece from Lola's Cupcakes. Choose from a double chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream filling or a vanilla sponge with a fresh raspberry compote.

The eye-catching layer cake is smothered with vanilla buttercream and finished with gold malteasers, sprinkles, golden dark chocolate crowns and gold dust.

Delivery is available from May 30 until June 5.

Price: From £22.50, Lola's Cupcakes - buy here now

Getting Personal Personalised Jubilee Smash Cake

Getting Personal Personalised Jubilee Smash Cake (Getting Personal)

Chocolate fans, this one's for you! To celebrate Lizzy’s 70 years on the throne, online store Getting Personal have created this mouth-watering smash cake, perfect for any jubilee bash.

The eye-catching creation is made from a deliciously creamy Belgian Milk Chocolate shell, filled with Maltesers, Cadbury’s Chocolate Buttons and Smarties.

The outside is adorned with Bueno and Terry’s Chocolate Orange pieces, finished in a platinum lustre, chocolate truffle hearts in red and platinum foil, platinum foil chocolate balls, and salted caramel Lindt Lindor in blue foil. Delicious!

Price: £36.99, Getting Personal - buy here now

M&S Corgi and Queen Connie the Caterpillar Cake

M&S Corgi and Queen Connie the Caterpillar Cake (M&S)

Just when we thought we couldn't love Marks and Spencer any more than we already do, they’ve now launched an adorable Corgi and Queen Connie the Caterpillar Cake duo - just in time for the Jubilee celebrations.

The cake duo features two chocolate sponge rolls, which are filled with chocolate buttercream and covered in milk chocolate with an edible cape.

You can find the delicious double act at M&S stores from May 17 and online now at Ocado.

Price: £12, Ocado - buy here now

Patisserie Valerie Platinum Jubilee Cake

Patisserie Valerie Platinum Jubilee Cake (Patisserie Valerie)

A truly majestic treat, this eight-inch showstopper will no doubt be a delight to your stomach and eyes.

It features layers of light-as-air vanilla sponge, filled with berry cream, fresh cream and mixed berry filling and smothered with dreamy Swiss meringue buttercream. The cake is also garnished with gold flecks, golden sprinkles, vanilla macarons and a miniature gold crown. Divine!

Available in-store and online from 20th May until 12th June.

Price: £44.95, Patisserie Valerie - buy here now

The Hummingbird Bakery Red Velvet Jubilee Cake

Hummingbird Bakery Red Velvet Jubilee Cake (Brian Dandridge)

American-style cake shop The Hummingbird Bakery are offering an array of jubilee cakes, available to order online now.

This commemorative piece is made with three layers of soft red velvet sponge, decorated with lashings of cream cheese frosting and finished with an edible platinum Queen's head surrounded by a gold wreath.

Each is freshly baked using quality ingredients and no preservatives whatsoever.

Price: £37.95, Hummingbird Bakery - buy here now

Cutter & Squidge Platinum Jubilee Victoria Strawberry Sponge Cake

Cutter & Squidge Platinum Jubilee Victoria Strawberry Sponge Cake (Cutter & Squidge)

What better way to celebrate the Queen's 70 years of service than with a classic English dessert.

This beautiful creation by Cutter & Squidge features a moist and fluffy vanilla sponge, sandwiched with handmade strawberry jam and smooth vanilla buttercream, topped with even more buttercream, fruity strawberry pieces and white chocolate pearls - divine!

The postable cake also arrives in a bespoke embossed tin, making it a perfect two-in-one gift.

Price: £35.99, Cutter & Squidge - buy here now

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