Wedding cakes, as we know them, have their origins in a wedding royal. Although British pastry chefs introduced white sugar icing to cakes in the mid-17th century, after the marriage of Queen Victoria the dessert acquired a more symbolic character and began to be decorated with care. Her cake was large, white and decorated with sugar flowers. But much more happened after that. From Elizabeth II to Eugenie of York, we review the most spectacular (and delicious) wedding desserts.
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© Getty ImagesElizabeth II
When:
20 November 1947.
where:
At Westminster Abbey.
with whom:
With Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Elizabeth II’s wedding cake was made by McVitie & Price. It was four stories high, measuring 2.7 meters and was known as the 10,000 Mile Cake because it was Filled with dried Australian fruitMade with South African rum and brandy. The reason? Due to post-World War II rationing, some ingredients were shipped from around the world. The cake was decorated with sugar figures representing both families’ coats of arms and military and naval insignia.
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© Getty ImagesGrace Kelly
When:
On April 19, 1956.
Where:
At the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Monaco.
with whom:
With Prince Rainier of Monaco.
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The Grace Kelly and Rainier of Monaco wedding cake was a work of art. Its design includes Architectural details and symbolic elements of kingship. It was decorated with sugar figures representing military and naval insignia.
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When:
On December 29, 1983.
Where:
In the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Monaco.
with whom:
With Stefano Casiraghi.
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Four layers, each decorated and decorated with Italian meringue Flowers in red and white tones (a nod to Monaco’s flag), shaped this wedding cake. Although not all of its flavors have been revealed, it is known that the cake included raspberry and chocolate.
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when:
On June 19, 2010.
where:
at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Stockholm.
with whom:
With Daniel Westling.
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Eleven floors, three meters high and a Approximate weight is 250 kg They featured the couple’s wedding cake. The Swedish Association of Bakers and Confectioners, who presented the couple with the dessert, took around 160 hours to make. It was made with organic ingredients, combined flavors of white chocolate, strawberry mousse with almond cream and champagne, and decorated with a four-leaf clover, symbolizing the royal couple and their marital union. Additionally, each layer featured chocolate wafers with the monograms of the bride and groom in caramel, and an enlarged version of the monogram was displayed in melted caramel on top.
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© Getty ImagesKate Middleton
when:
On April 29, 2011.
where:
At Westminster Abbey.
with whom:
With Prince William.
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Fiona Cairns was in charge of designing this eight tiered cake which measured one meter in height. Following the British tradition of wedding sweets, it is made with fruit cake And decorated with delicate sugar flowers.
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when:
Dated July 2, 2011.
where:
At the Grimaldi Palace in Monaco.
with whom:
With Albert of Monaco.
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It had seven stories, was about eight feet high, and was Decorated with about 2000 sugar flowers. The cake, overseen by celebrity chef Alain Ducasse, was crowned with South Africa’s national flower, the protea, a detail that symbolizes the princess’ connection to the country of her birth.
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© Getty ImagesMeghan Markle
when:
On May 19, 2018.
where:
at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
with whom:
With Prince Harry.
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The couple opted for a less conventional cake, commissioned from Claire Patak of Violet Cakes. It consists of a Lemon and Big Flower CakeDecorated with 150 fresh flowers, mainly roses and peonies. The elderberry syrup used comes from the gardens of the royal residence at Sandringham.
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© Getty ImagesEugenie of York
When:
On October 12, 2018.
Where:
at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
with whom:
With Jack Brooksbank.
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London pastry chef Sophie Cabot was in charge of creating this cake, one of which combination of red velvet and chocolateTwo unorthodox flavors at the British royal wedding. Its six floors were decorated with sugar details that imitated autumn leaves; At the base, the initials of the bride and groom were in gold, matching the support holding the cake.
