The royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will feature two cakes. The official one will be a traditional multi-tiered fruit cake made by Leicestershire baker Fiona Cairns.


Cake designer Fiona Cairns (in centre) and her assistants make decorations for the royal wedding cake, yesterday in Leicestershire, England

Middleton has asked for it to be decorated with edible flowers an English rose, a Scottish thistle, a Welsh daffodil and an Irish shamrock.

There will also be a family childhood favourite of the prince's an unbaked chocolate biscuit cake made to a secret Royal Family recipe.

The cake will feature William and Kate's new cipher the couple's entwined initials which will be officially released on their wedding day on April 29.

Cairns said, "It's multi-tiered, doesn't have colour it's cream and white (icing) and it's a traditional cake but also quite delicate and modern, all the tiers will have a different theme." A flower known as Sweet William is also on the list, she said.

She said of Middleton's input, "She has guided us right from the beginning and has quite strong ideas."

The ingredients will include raisins and sultanas, walnuts, cherries, grated oranges and lemon, French brandy, free range eggs and flour.

Stag party
According to reports, Prince William had his stag party yesterday, which was organised by brother Harry. "Harry has planned the stag do in great detail," said a source.