Everything you need to know about the royal wedding cake

THE countdown is on for the royal wedding and all the little details are emerging, including what cake Harry and Meghan will have on their big day.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taste traditional Welsh cakes during a visit to Cardiff Castle in January in Cardiff, Wales. Picture: Ben Birchall/WPA Pool/Getty Images

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding is drawing ever nearer, with the ceremony to be held at Windsor Castle on May 19 to a crowd of 2600 (no pressure).

But forget about the bride’s dress, the real question on every foodie’s lips is “What are they going to eat?”

When it comes to the cake, that question has been answered, with the London-based Claire Ptak of Violet Cakes having been awarded the position of Royal Wedding cake creator.

Her American-style buttercream-laden sponges have caused quite a ruckus, catching the eye of future Royal Markle ahead of her big day.

As for what else helps the Royal sponge stand out from its predecessors, we’ve curated a list for you below.

Delicious magazine has created what they think the royal wedding cake will look like. This is a three-tiered lemon and elderflower cake with white chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream icing. Picture: Delicious.com.au

The cake is American

Kind of. Baker Claire Ptak may be currently London-based but is Californian-born and has amassed a reputation for her light, fluffy sponges, slathered in creative takes on buttercream. For Prince Harry and Megan Markle, Ptak has confirmed a lemon and elderflower cake decorated in fresh flowers is planned.

The cake has shunned tradition

Fruitcake is the traditional choice when it comes to weddings – Kate Middleton and Prince William embraced this type of treat for their 2011 wedding where fruitcake adorned in sugar paste flowers was served.

Ptak’s cake creation will not only be side-stepping the traditional (rather reflective of the couple to be wed) but also embracing Markle’s American roots, as an LA native.

Baker Claire Ptak inside her bakery, Violet, in east London. Picture: Victoria Jones/AFP

The baker comes with plenty of foodie credentials

Markle is a self-proclaimed foodie, and has chosen a baker that is both Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver-endorsed.

Before opening her cafe in London in 2010, Ptak also earned her stripes as a pastry chef at Alice Waters’ much revered Chez Panisse in California.

Today, Ptak continues to uphold the standards by which she was trained, utilising sustainable, seasonal ingredients where possible.

The cake most likely won’t be eaten at the wedding

Fiona Cairns, who created Kate and Prince William’s eight-tier wedding cake in 2011, told the UK media that the cake she created was not served at the wedding but rather put on display. After its creation, the £56,000 ($100,000) cake was instead cut into pieces for breakfast. More than 600 slices were handed out the following day, with an additional 4,000 slices sent out at gifts.

It won’t be the only wedding cake on the day

Markle and Prince Harry are expected to follow suit when it comes to cake gifting.

A second fruit cake has been confirmed as a part of the wedding feast – it’s likely that this cake will be the once cut into pieces and served in presentation boxes for all staff involved in the wedding and some guests.

This article originally appeared on delicious.com.au