A closer look at the King’s coronation cake made by Pladis (2024)

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Who made the King's Coronation cake? ›

The cake, which took five months to make from design through to decoration, is a dark fruit cake created by pladis' Chef, Robert Craggs, and inspired by McVitie's recipe archive for previous Royal cakes.

It is believed that the king cake tradition originated in France and was brought to New Orleans in 1870. The French version of this local delicacy is made of an almond-filled puff pastry that gives off a flaky texture. It also features a decorative pattern and is sometimes topped with a paper crown.

This cake was one of Winston Churchill's favourites.

In the south of France, the traditional dessert is not a puff pastry but a brioche with fruit, also containing a fève, and known as the gâteau des rois. It is made from a sweet brioche dough flavoured with orange flower essence, shaped into a crown, with pieces of red fruit and sugar on top.

High-end baker Fiona Cairns, 65, designed the magnificent cake for Kate's wedding to Prince William in 2011 and made the christening cakes for Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte.

We were asked to include features into the cake that reflected Prince Charles's love of the countryside and everything he does to support it, through his charity The Prince's Countryside Fund. Our traditional fruit cake was requested – Prince Charles's absolute favourite.

Every king cake contains a trinket — often a small figurine in the shape of a baby — which plays a crucial part in the celebration of the holiday that inspired this pastry. Whomever finds the trinket in their slice of cake gets to be the “king” for a day.

Remember, finding the baby inside the king cake not only makes you a “king,” but it also comes with some responsibilities. If you are so fortunate to find the baby in your slice of cake, you will be responsible for hosting the next Mardi Gras celebration and providing the next king cake!

What does a king cake taste like? King cake is a rich, sweet pastry flavored with cinnamon and sometimes contains cream cheese or pecans. It's called a cake, but it tastes more like a danish or cinnamon roll!

There were 23 official cakes made for Charles and Diana's wedding, but the slice appears to have come from the centerpiece fruitcake — which featured 5 tiers and was a whopping 5 feet tall.

What cake did the queen eat? ›

chocolate biscuit cake from the British royal kitchen

Chocolate biscuit cake is Queen Elizabeth's favorite cake ~ she would take a small slice every day with her tea, until the cake was finished, and then she'd start on a fresh one!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married, which seemed like a good reason to bake a lemon and elderflower cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting.

The batter alone weighed over 300kg and comprised 300 Duchy organic, free-range eggs, and fruits including sultanas, raisins, and glacé cherries. It was baked in small batches, aged over two months and fed with a spirit produced with apples sourced from the 1,000-tree orchard at His Majesty's Highgrove Estate.

January 6 marks the start of the Mardi Gras season. According to the Christian calendar, it is known as the day of Epiphany. On this day, the three kings traveled to Bethlehem, bearing gifts to the newborn baby Jesus. To honor this belief, people celebrate with an oval-shaped king cake, symbolizing the unity of faiths.

This iconic Sulphur grocery store is known for its decadent king cakes. The Queen Cake (below) is similar to Chantilly cake with delectable mascarpone cream, strawberry filling, and is adorned with strawberries and blueberries resting in a bed of more mascarpone cream.

The wedding cake was made by Dawn Blunden of the Sophisticake cake shop in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. In April 2005, a hotelier paid £215 in an internet auction for a slice of the cake. Following the service of blessing, the couple greeted the people who had lined outside the chapel.

We spoke to Fiona Cairns, the pastry chef behind the couple's eight-tier wedding cake, who revealed what it was like working with the Duke and duch*ess of Cambridge—and managing the enormous pressure of baking for a royal wedding.

AWARD-winning baker Mark Bennett has told of his "absolute delight” at being chosen to create the official celebration cake for the Queen's platinum jubilee.

Fiona Cairns, the baking mastermind behind the Prince and Princess of Wales' breathtaking eight-tier wedding cake, shared some exciting news in light of Easter. Royal fans wishing to taste the royal-approved baker's creations can do so over the Easter weekend.