VE Day food ideas and ways to commemorate

Commemorate VE Day with our limited-edition shortbread tin. It features a beautiful depiction of The Marksman Spitfire – which M&S colleagues raised funds for – flying over the English Channel, painted by Steven Heyen, a multi-award-winning, internationally renowned artist specialising in Aviation Art. Inside the tin, you’ll find our melt-in-the-mouth, all-butter shortbread squares, studded with dark chocolate chips.

Or try our retro Limited Edition Choc-O-Sandwich Cake. In packaging based on the original 1960s design and inspired by our archives, this irresistible cake combines layers of fluffy vanilla sponge filled with rich clotted cream and tangy strawberry jam, enrobed in silky-smooth, thick chocolate buttercream and milk chocolate.

Both the cake and the shortbread tin include a 5% donation to the Royal British Legion, for whom we've raised over £9.5 million since 2009.

You’ll need some tasty treats to share at your celebration. A batch of sausage rolls always goes down a storm or pass around a plate of coronation chicken vol-au-vents. These mouthwatering salt and vinegar fish fillet sandwiches are total crowd-pleasers, and would work a treat with our easy air-fryer smashed potato salad. For a sweet treat, tuck into our strawberries and cream tiramisu filled with layers of juicy British strawberries and light mascarpone cream.