Royal Wedding: CA Native To Bake Wedding Cake

LONDON — The invitations are printed and final touches are being chosen for the May 19 wedding of England's Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle. The couple have chosen Violet Bakery in London for their wedding cake. The bakery is owned by California native and Chez Panisse alum Claire Ptak who "focuses on using seasonal and organic ingredients in her cakes," according to Kensington Palace.

The couple strayed far from the ordinary chocolate or vanilla. Instead, the Palace tweeted, "Prince Harry and Ms. Markle have asked Claire to create a lemon elderflower cake that will incorporate the bright flavours of spring."

The cake will be iced with buttercream frosting and decorated with fresh flowers.

Ptak spent three years as a pastry chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, known for emphasizing fresh, local ingredients.

For their wedding cake Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have chosen pastry chef Claire Ptak, owner of the London-based bakery @violetcakes. pic.twitter.com/Rx36WBt7kC
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/Kensington... 20, 2018

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