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ROYAL WEDDING CAKE!!!

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Monday, 21 May 2018
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Last week I delved into the two ingredients that would star in the wedding cake made in honor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: lemon and elderflower. This week, I thought I was share some pictures of the simple, rustic wedding cake! The cake was a simple sponge cake, with elderflower and lemon syrup (the elderflower syrup was created at Sandringham one of the Queen's estates!). It was filled with fresh lemon curd, and iced with an elderflower Swiss Meringue Buttercream, and topped with fresh flowers, including peonies. Below you will find a cool video posted on The Royal Family twitter page; it is a Q&A with the cake's creator Claire Ptak. 

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— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 18, 2018

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Now, let's all enjoy some amazing cake displayed on gorgeous gilt stands (from The Royal Family's collection of course)! All photos taken from Claire Ptak's Instagram account. 

What a gorgeous set up! I didn't get a chance to try the elderflower and lemon cake recipe that I shared on the blog last week, but after listening to the video and seeing these photos, I really need to make it soon!

Now, I do want to address the buzz around this cake on social media. LOADS of people have been making negative comments about it; saying the edges are even, it's not perfectly smooth, etc. These people are entitled to their opinions- some people are traditional some people are trendy. This cake, and this wedding, was a big deal. I am sure the couple met with and told Claire Ptak exactly what they had in mind for THEIR perfect wedding cake. Unlike William and Catherine's cake, a very traditionally designed fruitcake with loads of tiers and royal icing flowers and monograms, this is a RUSTIC cake. Every couple is different, and every wedding is different. Don't judge any baker for giving the wedding couple exactly what they want for their perfect day. It doesn't matter if they are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, or the couple on a budget who walked into your bakery- they deserve the cake of their dreams. 

Sweetly yours, 

Stephanie  

 

2017 Finalist for the Cake Masters Cake Hero Award

WINNER of the 2017 Golden Tier Educator of the Year Award

 

Winner of the 2015 Craftsy Blogger Award for Best Craftsy Cake Decorating Instructor Blog

Chef Nicholas Lodge: 2015 Finalist for the Cake Masters Cake Hero Award

 

 

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