Paul Ainsworth served up a gingerbread throne on Royal Recipes with Michael Buerk. Gingerbread is said to be a favourite treat of Queen Elizabeth I.

The ingredients include: butter, sugar, malt extract, golden syrup, black treacle, dried ginger, mixed spice and plain flour.

See recipes for the Royal family in the book titled: The Royal Touch: Simply Stunning Home Cooking from a Royal Chef, available from Amazon now.