This creamy, fruity and lightly spiced dish was invented for the Coronation banquet of Elizabeth II. Though it was originally titled Poilet Reine Elizabeth, it soon became known as simply Coronation Chicken.

Coronation recipe: Coronation chicken

No tea party is complete without scones, jam and cream, right? Go all out and make your own for the King's coronation weekend with this straight-forward sultana scone recipe. For those not keen on dried fruit, feel free to leave out the sultanas.

Coronation recipe: Sultana scones

These irresistible chocolate cupcakes are so simple to make, taking just 35 minutes from start to finish. They're perfect for topping with mini flags, colourful icing and royal-themed decorations.

Coronation recipes: Easy chocolate cupcakes recipes

Named after Queen Victoria, who famously loved cake with her afternoon tea, this jammy sponge is an absolute classic and fit for any royal celebration.

Coronation recipe: The perfect Victoria sponge

The booze in this loaf cake creates the most irresistibly moist texture, while the tonic-infused icing helps strike the perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess.

Coronation recipe: Gin and pink grapefruit tonic cake

Really show off your patisserie skills and treat your coronation party guests to these fruity choux pastries, filled with crème pâtissière and poached rhubarb, topped with blush pink icing and crushed sweets.

Coronation recipe: Rhubarb and custard éclairs

These traditional sausage rolls are packed with flavour, though if you don't like the sage in the recipe, replace it with chopped fresh parsley or wholegrain mustard.

Coronation recipe: Sausage rolls

For a special occasion like the King's coronation, this classic flavour combination has undergone a special twist. This recipe uses ground cafetière coffee in both the icing and the cake mixture.

Coronation recipe: Coffee and walnut traybake cake

This fruity, two-tone tower of wobbling jelly will put a smile on everyone’s face. Plate it on a blue dish and it'll handily match any Union Jack bunting you've put up for the weekend.

Coronation recipe: Strawberry and cream jelly

Sure, pile on the scones and pastries, but don't forget these classic cucumber sandwiches with your afternoon tea. Light, fresh and utterly moreish, these are a must-have.

Coronation recipe: Cucumber finger sandwiches

This amazingly moist and delectable vegan cake is dairy-free and egg-free. Track down red, blue and white edible flowers or vegan sprinkles for decoration to make it truly coronation-themed.

Coronation recipe: Vegan lemon drizzle cake

The delicate sponges, perfect with a cuppa, have a real orange kick. Box them up as a sweet finish to your picnic or coronation street party.

Coronation recipe: Honey and orange madeleines

Here's where cherry bakewell tarts meet soft, chewy cookies cups – and what's not to love? We'd be pleased to see these at our Coronation Big Lunch, that's for sure.

Coronation recipe: Cherry bakewell cookie cups

Made with smoked salmon, mascarpone and fresh dill, these layered sandwich stacks are perfectly indulgent for coronation picnic.

Coronation recipe: Salmon sandwich stacks

This failsafe bake is a proper tea party classic. This particular recipe uses yogurt in the batter.

Coronation recipe: Easy lemon and poppy seed cake

Looking for an absolute showstopper? We think this delectable strawberry tart is the answer. Oh-so fresh and fruity, this wow-factor pud tastes as good as it looks.

Coronation recipe: Strawberry tart

Lemonade scones?! Absolutely! And you can make them using just three ingredients. Fun and utterly flavoursome, once you try these, you'll never look back.

Coronation recipe: Cheat's lemonade scones

If you're broadening your Coronation Big Lunch menu to more than just British favourites then give these delicious Scandi-style open sandwiches a whirl. The beauty of these is that they're super-simple to make and the choice of toppings is near endless.

Coronation recipe: Scandi-style open sandwiches

Who says chestnuts are just for Christmas? These sweet and nutty finger biscuits are the perfect addition to any coronation spread. They're also perfectly portable and ideal for picnics, not to mention brilliant for dunking in tea.

Coronation recipe: Double chocolate and chestnut sandwich biscuits

Sure, these homemade fondant fancies require a little effort to make but are definitely worth it. Put off by the coffee flavour? Simply swap the coffee for 1tbsp of vanilla bean paste into both the sponge mixture and buttercream.

Coronation recipe: Mocha fondant fancies

An oldie but a goodie, these super-soft homemade iced buns are worth the extra time (you need an hour and a half for the dough to rise). And if you're running with a Union Jack theme, you can easily change up the colour of the icing to red and blue, too.

Coronation recipe: Classic iced buns