Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex! The world watched as the two wed in a beautiful ceremony on Saturday, May 19th. Every detail of the day was perfect, from Meghan’s Givenchy gown to Harry’s emotional moment at the altar. But the real star of the day made an appearance at the reception: the royal wedding cake.
We knew the royal wedding cake, designed by the Claire Ptak of the London-based Violet Bakery, would have a lemon elderflower flavor, be covered in buttercream frosting, and be decorated with fresh flowers. But we didn’t know what the royal wedding cake would look like until its unveiling at the royal wedding reception. We had a feeling it would be lovely, but nothing could prepare us for just how gorgeous it was.
Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding cake featured tiers of lemon sponge cake and, according to Kensington Palace, was drizzled with elderflower syrup made from the Queen’s own elderflower trees. The whole thing was topped with an Amalfi lemon curd and coated with a Swiss meringue buttercream, which was also infused with elderflower. Last but not least, the royal wedding cake was decorated with 150 fresh peonies and roses.
While adorning a cake with flowers is nothing new, it’s the Swiss meringue buttercream that’s really turning heads.
Normally, such high-profile wedding cakes are frosted with extreme precision (or purposefully left looking naked). But Ptak decorated Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding cake in such a way that it looked slightly messy on purpose.
It’s official: naked cakes are out, and rough icing is IN. And we’re just gonna say it. Rough icing is the “messy bun” of the cake world.
We bet you’re about to see the rough icing trend all over Pinterest. But while cake trends come and go, one thing’s for sure: Decorating with florals will never go out of style. Here’s an easy cake hack from the So Yummy team so you can DIY in your own kitchen.
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You start with three cakes (one large, one medium, one small — you can buy them from the grocery store or bake shop), which you (carefully) layer. Next? Cut out a slice from each later. It’s okay if you get messy.
Next? Have some flowers and foliage on hand.
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Trim the flowers so you have mostly pedals and a bit of stem and stick a toothpick in.
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Keep going until your cake looks like flowers and foliage are pouring out for a gorgeous, unique look.
Watch the video here:
Congratulations, Harry and Meghan! And thanks for the new wedding cake inspo.
