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One of the best kept secrets in the wedding of William and Kate, was undoubtedly the bride’s gown and the cake. The Dukes of Cambridge, cut the cake at the banquet that the Queen Isabel II of England came to perform at the famous Buckingham Palace located in the majestic city of London.

We can not fail to mention that for this event came to attend approximately 600 people who followed the religious ceremony held in Westminster Abbey. Notably, Rowan Williams (Archbishop of Canterbury) married the couple.

The cake placed in the gallery of the palace, came to be written by Fiona Cairns, a renowned pastry chef who sells sweets and cakes in many shops in London. Her in February to receive the news came from William and Kate, no doubt was the most elaborate work I get to make Fiona Cairns.

Note that the cake will have eight floors with 900 sugar flowers and a white frosting. Moreover, this came to take five weeks and was decorated with flowers to symbolize the shamrock of Ireland, the daffodil of Wales, the Scottish thistle and the rose of England.

Speaking at Buckingham Palace, the famous pastry chef said: “The hardest part was to transport the cakes from Leicestershire to the palace, fearing that it could damage”

Choose the design of the wedding cake can be a bit tedious task, since this is considered part of the decoration of the party or banquet. If you make the beach party can opt for some models you’ll introduce.

This is a round cake with 4 floors, earth tones are combined like the color of the sand on the beach. The decor is based on seashells, seahorses and shells. This cake has a perfect blend of colors, start with the darkest at the base and ends with the lightest at the top. The wedding cake is fresh, simple and elegant beach weddings.

This is a simpler design, a wedding cake of three floors which combines toasted and golden colors that resemble the colors of the beach. In this case only made ​​use of shells and sea, giving a delicate and elegant touch to the cake completely.

Another cake in which the shells are the attraction. In this case the white is the star which stands out against the gold of the base of the cake.

If you want a little more elaborate design, you can choose the square of 4 floors. In this case, the pastel tones of marine shells resembling coral reef sea-bottom. For the stacking of the layers, has played with the position of the square, providing a very attractive step design for the cake.

Go ahead and choose your favorite design, remember that a wedding should be special and big.

Fresh flowers are a beautiful and sophisticated alternative to the traditional figurine topper on a tiered wedding cake, a single-layer birthday cake, or even a large-party sheet cake. When using fresh flowers on a wedding cake, place the flowers at the last moment possible before the reception or party to ensure the flowers stay fresh and crisp by the time the cake is cut.

Top or Corner Bundles
Wedding cakes can be topped with flower bundles or bouquets rather than with figurine cake toppers. The flower bundle should sit on the top tier of the cake and be no wider than the circumference of the tier. The color and type of flower depends on the design of the cake; a pure white cake can have flowers of any color or simply white flowers.

Usual cake flowers include roses, orchids, lilies, carnations and daisies. The Flowers must be positioned upright and, therefore, must have most of their stems removed. For bouquet style, the flowers in the middle must stand taller than the flowers on the outside of the bouquet. Cut the stems accordingly and adhere to the cake. Corner bundles are smaller bundles of flowers and can be placed on any edge or corner of a cake including a sheet or single-layer cake.

Crawling Vines
A crawling vine is a type of flower that appears to creep up and around the cake, encircling it from the bottom and eventually to the crown. Vines can be made by attaching flower after flower in a vine pattern up the side of the cake, or by using an actual vine flower or vine plant with flowers adhered to it. There can be multiple vines covering the cake beginning at different starting points.

Flower Polka Dots
Fresh flower “polka dots” are perhaps the easiest cake decorating maneuver to get right. A flower polka dot is simply the repeated insertion of the same small flower across all surfaces of the cake. Use small sturdy flowers such as miniature dailies, miniature roses, pansies, buttercups, baby blue eye’s, brodiaea, miniature carnations, or any small wild flour that sparks your interest.

Remove the flower heads completely from the stems so that they lie flat on the cake. If the cake is covered in frosting, simply press the flowers gently onto the cake until they stick. If the cake is covered in fondant or another smooth covering, place a small drop of frosting or icing on the back of each flower head so that it sticks to the cake. Cover the cake with the flowers to createsa polka dot pattern.

Flower Cascade
A flower cascade is similar to the crawling vine, except that the flowers fall down the side of the cake in one even line. Beginning at the top with the largest bundle, a cascade continues the same style of flower down the sides in a continuous stream.

Flower Tiers
A flower tier is when each tier of cake is covered in an entire row of large fresh flowers to give the appearance of alternating cake and flour tiers in the cake. A spaced cake stand is required to make separate flower tiers. A spaced cake stand leaves open air in between each tier. Large flowers, either roses, carnations or lilies are then placed on top of each tier to fill the open space and give the illusion of one solid cake.

By definition, there is nothing easy about a wedding cake. However, if you’ve been assigned to the daunting task for the first time, there are a few do’s and don’ts to stick to in order to create the most professional-looking cake possible. When experience is lacking, the best way around it is to keep it simple.

Shape
1. There are a variety of shapes for wedding cakes, including round, square, off-balance, triangular and ball. While some of the more exotic shapes and styles are impressive and eye-catching, they are by no means easy to decorate.

Most odd-shaped cakes are difficult to create much less decorate; even square shaped cakes are difficult to make as straight lines and corners are not easy to construct out of soft cake. The easiest cake shape to both create and decorate is the traditional round.

Tiers
2. Wedding cakes are known for their tiers, however, tiers can be tricky. Depending on the need of the bride and groom, it is possible to make a wedding cake with a single tier. If tiers are necessary, try creating either two or three. Secured together with a dowel through the middle. Do not decorate the tiers until they are stacked.

Frosting
3. Though fondant covered cakes (fondant is a smooth sugar-based edible clay used to cover cakes) are the traditional “wedding cake”, frosting is an easier choice. Unless you are experienced in fondant usage or are will to practice multiple times before making the cake, fondant should be avoided.

Frosted wedding cakes can be just as beautiful as fondant covered cakes, and can be embellished and decorated with the same elements. When choosing a frosting, stick to a butter cream or cream cheese based topping so as to maintain the white appearance, or use food dye if creating a colored cake. The frosting should be spread flat on all sides and top using a pastry scraper so as to ensure clean lines. Read the rest of this entry »