One of the things which first got people's attention of the people was the final frosting. Claire shared a close-up shot of the wedding cake on her Instagram handle which focused on the Swiss meringue buttercream frosting which was purposefully done up like a messy topping. It was apparently inspired by a baking technique called rough icing and has the Internet abuzz.
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The rough textured icing has been a modern baker's go-to favourite design. However, on the royal wedding cake it looked very, very original and fresh. The rough topping was carefully designed so as to draw attention to the silk-like buttercream and was far more interesting than the plain old immaculately done clean-cut vanilla frosting, which the royal couple were clearly trying to avoid. The fresh flowers on the cake was an incredible touch for which Claire and her team got a very positive reception.
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The royal wedding's rough icing elderflower cake is being hailed as the messy bun of the cake world. Interestingly, Meghan is the first royal to have brought the messy bun to the forefront. She made quite a number of appearances in a messy bun, which is quite refreshing considering royals like Kate Middleton are not really a fan of the messy hair trend. Meghan's wedding cake seemed like a befitting homage to her sense of style.
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The flowers on the cake was a truly welcoming detail, as fresh flowers on a cake is a rather American move. Interestingly, Claire's bakery makes quite a lot of pastry with fresh flowers and it's actually one of her signature techniques. In fact, floral cakes with rough icing was a splendid idea and this has given the millennials new goals for cakes. In fact, now youngsters are going for cupcakes with floral detailing and fresh flowers and even looking for wedding cakes which would have fresh flowers on top.
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To make the rough icing cake with flowers, you need to have at least three tiers in your cake. The three tiers should be of different sizes. The top tier should be smallest, the middle tier, slightly bigger and the base tier should be the biggest, and should be arranged accordingly. Then you need to cut a slice out of the three tiers, but be careful to position the cakes strategically, so that the cut-out portions are aligned.
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