All the recipes you could ever need to put on a party to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE day!! Featuring my easy cheats versions of the recent royal trifles along with classics like scones, dips, sausage rolls, veggies and salads plus loads of other sweet and savoury treats!

The 80th anniversary of VE Day will be marked on 8 May 2025. This marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.
It doesn’t matter if you’re planning on staying home with the family and having a little spread for tea or joining a large street party, you can mix and match and pick as many or as few recipes as you want to make from this list.
My recipes are all suitable for such parties but if you are looking for some truly wartime inspired recipes, do have a look at the Ration Book Recipes collection prepared by Janice over at Farmersgirl Kitchen.
VE Day Party Showstoppers – Trifles!
Every feast needs a centrepiece and I learnt from the platinum jubilee is that a trifle remains the popular choice!
Cheat’s Platinum Jubilee Pudding – Lemon Swiss Roll & Amaretti Trifle
Cheat’s Chocolate Trifle (Extra Easy Recipe)
Cheat’s Coronation Trifle – Strawberry & Ginger
Easy Sherry Trifle with Jelly & Sponge Fingers Recipe
Sherry Trifle Cheesecake Recipe
Individual Cheat’s Strawberry & Ginger Coronation Trifles
It Wouldn’t be a British Celebration without Scones!
Best Scones Ever! (Small Batch Recipe)
The Best Fruit Scones Recipe! (Small Batch)
The Best Cheese Scones Recipe!
Mini British Scones Recipe
Big Fluffy Scones Recipe
Simple Cakes & Bakes
Vanilla & Plain Cakes
Victoria Sandwich Cake with Buttercream Recipe
Vanilla Butterfly Fairy Cakes Recipe
Pound Cake (Easy Loaf Cake Recipe)
Sweet Tarts
Cornflake Tart Slice – British School Recipe
Simple Jam Tarts with Shortcrust Pastry
Baked Lemon Curd Tarts with Shortcrust Pastry
Chocolate Cakes & Treats
Chocolate Butterfly Fairy Cakes Recipe
Small Batch Parkin Recipe
Simple Chocolate Brownie Cake Recipe
Easy Chocolate Chip Flapjacks Recipe (British Oat Bars)
Crispy Chocolate Cornflake Cakes Recipe
Savouries – Sausage Rolls
Stick with the classic
Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls
Cheese & Onion Rolls with Puff Pastry Recipe
Or explore all my recipes including giant rolls to share, shortcrust, filo and suet versions plus a vegan option and different fillings like beef, chicken and a vegetarian mushroom option…
More Savoury Pastry Options
Puff Pastry Quiche with Bacon, Courgette & Mozzarella Recipe
Easy Spinach, Edamame Bean & Parsley Quiche Recipe
Quiche Lorraine with Homemade Thyme Pastry Recipe
Puff Pastry Bacon & Egg Pie Recipe
Chorizo Rose Tarts Recipe
Puff Pastry Asparagus Wraps Recipe
More Savouries – Veggie & Vegan
Retro Devilled Eggs Recipe
Confit Tomato Bruschettas with Pesto & Mozzarella Recipe
Air Fryer Brie Recipe – Simply Baked
Tofu Spring Rolls (Vietnamese Summer Rolls Recipe)
Meaty Treats
How to Air Fry Chicken Drumsticks
Air Fryer Hot Dogs with Buns Recipe
Bacon & Cherry Bites Recipe
Air Fryer Cocktail Sausages – Mini Pork Sausages Recipe
Sticky Maple Chicken Wings (Gluten Free Recipe)
Chicken Satay Skewers Recipe
Ginger Ham with Southern Comfort Glaze Recipe
BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe – Boiled & Baked
Classic British Scotch Eggs Recipe
Savouries – Fish
How to Air Fry Salmon Fillets (Fresh or Frozen)
Vietnamese Summer Rolls with King Prawn Recipe
How to Air Fry Whitebait
Salmon Maki Sushi Rolls Recipe
How to Air Fry King Prawns (Raw-Peeled)
Dips
Just add crisps, raw veggies, tortilla chips or fresh breads!
Guacamole Recipe
Peach Salsa Recipe (with Canned Peaches)
Coriander Mint Yoghurt Sauce Recipe
Satay Sauce (Vegan Recipe)
Tahini Yogurt Dressing Recipe
Hot Honey Butter Garlic Sauce Recipe
Simple Plain Hummus Recipe (Super Smooth)
Salads & Vegetables
Salt & Chilli Edamame Beans Recipe
Air Fried Roasted Radishes Recipe
Griddled Courgettes (Zucchini) Recipe
Griddled Bell Peppers Recipe
Roasted Aubergine Recipe with Pomegranate Molasses
Easy Creamy Coleslaw with Crème Fraîche Recipe
Classic Caesar Salad Recipe
Bread and Carbs
Lemon & Coriander Couscous Recipe
Turkish Rice with Vermicelli Pasta (Şehriyeli Pilav Recipe)
Chilli and Oregano Soda Bread (No Buttermilk Recipe)
Cheesy Garlic Rolls Recipe
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Karen says
What a great roundup of celebratory recipes. I made your cheats strawberry and ginger trifle and it was perfect.
Brenda says
What a fantastic selection of tasty recipes. I wish I could make them all!
Sisley White - Sew White says
So many delicious recipes. I wish I had time to make them all before the Coronation.
Janice says
Thanks for bringing all these recipes together. It will make it so much easier to cater for a crowd.