Saturday, April 30, 2011

Royal Wedding Cake of William and Kate - Part II Significance of the Flowers & Joseph Lambert Method


Here are the lists of the desserts that they have served at yesterday's lunchtime royal wedding reception. Hmm... niceee:

  • Gateau Opera
  • Blood Orange Pate de Fruit
  • Raspberry Financier
  • Rhubarb Crème Brulee Tartlet
  • Passion Fruit Praline
  • White Chocolate Ganache Truffle
  • Milk Chocolate Praline with Nuts
  • Dark Chocolate Ganache Truffle

 And of course, the wedding cake too!!! More on the wedding cake, here are some more info. In the last post, it was written that the cake was decorated using The Joseph Lambeth Method. So what is it?? Here it is:


The Joseph Lambeth Method is derived from a style of decorating that was popular in England where chefs and decorators would use intricate piping to create 3-D scrollwork, leaves, flowers, and other decorations on a cake. A cake decorated in the Lambeth Method and accented with fresh fruit or flowers is the wedding cake of choice for anyone who wants a traditional looking, elegant wedding cake.
Each of the 17 different flower designs on the official wedding cake has their own individual meaning according to the Language of Flowers. They include:
  • ·         White Rose - National symbol of England
  • ·         Daffodil – National symbol of Wales, new beginnings
  • ·         Shamrock – National symbol of Ireland
  • ·         Thistle – National symbol of Scotland
  • ·         Acorns, Oak Leaf – Strength, endurance
  • ·         Myrtle – Love
  • ·         Ivy – Wedded Love, Marriage
  • ·         Lily-of-the-Valley – Sweetness, Humility
  • ·         Rose (Bridal) – Happiness, Love.
  • ·         Sweet William – Grant me one smile
  • ·         Honeysuckle – The Bond of Love
  • ·         Apple Blossom – Preference, Good Fortune
  • ·         White Heather – Protection, Wishes will come true
  • ·         Jasmine (White) – Amiability
  • ·         Daisy – Innocence, Beauty, Simplicity
  • ·         Orange Blossom – Marriage, Eternal Love, Fruitfulness
  • ·         Lavender – ardent attachment, devotion, success, and luck.
Sweet huh :-)

cake pic: John Stillwell / Pool / European Pressphoto Agency

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