Queen's pastry chefs shares chocolate cupcake recipe to celebrate Queen Elizabeth 94th birthday

 

The Queen's pastry chefs have shared their chocolate cupcake recipe to celebrate the monarch's 94th birthday today. 

 

The recipe, shared by the official Royal Family Twitter and Instagram accounts, reveals how to create 15 cupcakes - iced with either buttercream or royal icing - that can be enjoyed at home.

It comes as the Queen spends her 94th birthday in lockdown at Windsor Castle with her husband, Prince Philip, 98. Aides reportedly set up Zoom video calls with her family members so they could pass on their well-wishes.  

The Instagram post read: 'Happy birthday to Her Majesty! To celebrate The Queen's birthday we are sharing a chocolate cupcake recipe from The Royal Pastry Chefs.

'If you or a loved one are celebrating a special occasion during isolation why not treat yourself to some Royal Bakes? 

The Queen's pastry chefs have shared their chocolate cupcake recipe to celebrate the monarch's 94th birthday today. Pictured, the Queen on an engagement in February

The Royal Family Twitter account shared the post to mark the occasion today, pictured

'Remember to share your creations with us by tagging us on social media and using the #royalbakes.'

The cakes featured a set of beautiful piping designs on tones of lilac, pink and lemon icing with miniature crowns and delicate rose petals.  

And people have shared their Royal bakes to commemorate the Queen's birthday including cupcakes topped with the Queen's signature hat.  

Maria Paola Pennetta was among the royal fans who shared a set of cupcakes with the Queen's signature hat in the royal colour of purple