60th Anniversary Coronation Cake for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

The UK’s leading manufacturer of baking ingredients, Renshaw, has worked in collaboration with the team behind the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding cake to create a bespoke Coronation cake in celebration of the 60^th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation.

Coronation cake in celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation.

As a Royal Warrant Holder for its almond products, Renshaw is one of over 200 companies taking part in the Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace this July.

Created in partnership with Fiona Cairns Ltd, the four tier Coronation Cake will go on display at the grounds of Buckingham Palace during the three day celebration event taking place 11^th – 14^th July.

The cake features the flowers of the four nations; English rose, Scottish thistle, Welsh daffodil and the Irish shamrock. The crowning glory is a replica of the Sovereign’s Orb, which The Queen held at her Coronation in 1953 to represent the Monarch’s role as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

Taking three days to make, with every detail completely created with Renshaw sugarpaste and marzipan and piped by hand, the Coronation Cake also features elements of the coronation coach and the abstracted Fleur de Lys inspirations from the crown.

Renshaw was granted its first Royal Warrant for its almond products by King George VI in 1950, followed by The Queen in 1955.

The Coronation Festival will bring together over 200 companies who hold Royal Warrants of Appointment. Promoting the very best of UK plc

To find out more about Renshaw products and view a range of ‘Royally inspired’ cake and biscuit recipes visit www.renshawbaking.com. To view the programme of events and full list of exhibitors at The Coronation Festival, visit www.coronationfestival.com.

Read our take on a Right Royal Season for events in the 60th year coronation celebrations.

Here’s another look at Prince William’s 1 metre tall wedding cake from July 2011 – The Royal Wedding Cake 2011, for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge featured 17 flowers, chosen by the Duchess, which all have different meanings; four national flowers and lace details from the Duchess’s dress were also piped onto the cake.

Happy & glorious, best wishes ma’am!