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When the Queen Mother came for tea at the home of some friends of the Smeterlins, the hostess served the cake made from the recipe Jan Smeterlin had given to her. Well, the Queen Mother loved the cake so much that she asked for the recipe and began serving it at her royal gatherings.
So I’m not alone in saying Maida Heatter bakes Queen Mother’s Cake at too high a temperature and too long! Just so you know, Maida’s instructions say to bake the cake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes and then to reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 50 minutes.
Queen Mother’s Date & Walnut Cake FETE BAKE This cake has appeared in many recipe books since the 1940s, proclaiming it to be the favourite cake of the then Queen Elizabeth and that she had said it must only be made to raise money for charity.
I’ve searched the internet for different versions of the cake and I’ve found that the recipe itself is always the same but in a few cases times and temperatures have been adjusted downward from the original recipe. So I’m not alone in saying Maida Heatter bakes Queen Mother’s Cake at too high a temperature and too long!
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