Today, the eyes of the world will be on London’s Westminster Abbey, as Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange their wedding vows.
It is anticipated that the royal wedding will be marked by more than 5,000 street parties across the United Kingdom.
Food plays an important role at any wedding, probably even more so at one of the royal variety. At the reception hosted by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace, guests will be treated to delights such as Yorkshire pudding with horse radish cream and quail egg with salted celery.
William and Kate have chosen a Leicestershire-based pastry chef, Fiona Cairns, to prepare their wedding cake. Cairns has created a massive, multi-tiered traditional fruit cake decorated with cream and white icing.
The second cake that will be served at the reception is Prince William’s favorite, a crunchy chocolate cake prepared by the McVities cake company, which has been making cakes for members of the royal family for many years.
It may come as a surprise to many that the recipe for the crunchy chocolate cake is actually very simple.
Since most of us won’t be able to attend the royal wedding reception, making this cake will be a great way to bring a little piece of the festivities into your home.
I hope you will enjoy this sweet, royal treat while watch the wedding on your telly.
Crunchy Chocolate Cake
For those with a sweet tooth, this is a delicious treat that is simple to prepare. No whisking of eggs and no baking is required. I did have to adjust the recipe slightly by substituting McVities with Marie Regal biscuits, which are easier to find in Jakarta. Serves 12-14.
Ingredients:
120 grams butter; 300 grams dark chocolate; 380 grams condensed milk; 2 packs of Marie Regal biscuits; 100 grams raisins; 150 grams chopped mixed nuts and berries; strawberries and raspberries for decoration.
Directions:
1. Place the raisins in a pan, add 100 milliliters of water and boil until the water evaporates. Leave to cool.
2. Put the biscuits in a ziplock bag and crush them using a rolling pin. Set aside.
3. On a low-medium heat, melt the butter in a pan. Add the condensed milk, half of the chocolate and the raisins.
4. Mix the crushed biscuits with the nut and berry mix.
5. Pour the butter, condensed milk and chocolate mixture over the biscuit, nut and berry mix. Stir well until the biscuits are all coated.
6. Line a round tin with greaseproof or parchment paper. Pour the mixture into the tin.
7. Refrigerate the cake for at least two hours or until it sets. Remove from the refrigerator one hour before serving.
8. Melt the remaining chocolate and spread on top of the cake. Place raspberries and strawberries on top to decorate.
It is anticipated that the royal wedding will be marked by more than 5,000 street parties across the United Kingdom.
Food plays an important role at any wedding, probably even more so at one of the royal variety. At the reception hosted by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace, guests will be treated to delights such as Yorkshire pudding with horse radish cream and quail egg with salted celery.
William and Kate have chosen a Leicestershire-based pastry chef, Fiona Cairns, to prepare their wedding cake. Cairns has created a massive, multi-tiered traditional fruit cake decorated with cream and white icing.
The second cake that will be served at the reception is Prince William’s favorite, a crunchy chocolate cake prepared by the McVities cake company, which has been making cakes for members of the royal family for many years.
It may come as a surprise to many that the recipe for the crunchy chocolate cake is actually very simple.
Since most of us won’t be able to attend the royal wedding reception, making this cake will be a great way to bring a little piece of the festivities into your home.
I hope you will enjoy this sweet, royal treat while watch the wedding on your telly.
Crunchy Chocolate Cake
For those with a sweet tooth, this is a delicious treat that is simple to prepare. No whisking of eggs and no baking is required. I did have to adjust the recipe slightly by substituting McVities with Marie Regal biscuits, which are easier to find in Jakarta. Serves 12-14.
Ingredients:
120 grams butter; 300 grams dark chocolate; 380 grams condensed milk; 2 packs of Marie Regal biscuits; 100 grams raisins; 150 grams chopped mixed nuts and berries; strawberries and raspberries for decoration.
Directions:
1. Place the raisins in a pan, add 100 milliliters of water and boil until the water evaporates. Leave to cool.
2. Put the biscuits in a ziplock bag and crush them using a rolling pin. Set aside.
3. On a low-medium heat, melt the butter in a pan. Add the condensed milk, half of the chocolate and the raisins.
4. Mix the crushed biscuits with the nut and berry mix.
5. Pour the butter, condensed milk and chocolate mixture over the biscuit, nut and berry mix. Stir well until the biscuits are all coated.
6. Line a round tin with greaseproof or parchment paper. Pour the mixture into the tin.
7. Refrigerate the cake for at least two hours or until it sets. Remove from the refrigerator one hour before serving.
8. Melt the remaining chocolate and spread on top of the cake. Place raspberries and strawberries on top to decorate.
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