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- Cognac News March 29, 2011 in Cognac News 2
You’d have to be blind not to know there’s a royal wedding due to take place in England. In a month’s time, the heir to the throne, Prince William will marry Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey, London.
Prince William and Kate
And it’s been revealed that there will not be one royal wedding cake, but two! The first is a traditional multi-tiered cake which is being provided by Leicestershire based cake designer, Fiona Cairns. The white and cream cake will represent all parts of the United Kingdom; the English rose, the Scottish thistle, the Welsh daffodil and the Irish shamrock.
The secret ingredient of the fruit cake which will add that little touch of va-va-voom is, of course, cognac.
Grace Kelly's Royal Wedding Cake
The second cake is a throwback to Prince Williams’s childhood. UK biscuit manufacturer McVitie’s will produce a special chocolate biscuit cake using a special recipe from the kitchens of Buckingham Palace.
Sources: www.inrumor.com, www.tntmagazine.com
Cognac has long been used in baking, it’s natural grape qualities can enhance the flavours and greatly enrich the cake generally. One should be aware though that most commercial cognacs contain added sugar syrup and caramel which may distract from the true flavour. Pure cognacs such as those in the Hermitage range have been used with great success and are to be highly reccomended.