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London:
As Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton cut the lavish,
multi-tiered wedding cake, there will be some celebrating the
India connect. Indian origin Kishore Patel is the man behind the
company that has crafted the elaborate confection, which is the
centrepiece at the reception in Buckingham Palace Friday.
Fiona Cairns Ltd began on Fiona's
kitchen table 25 years ago, when Patel - Fiona's husband and now
managing director of the company - saw the potential of his wife's
beautifully crafted handmade cakes.
The company's website said that Patel joined the company full time
in 2001 and the business moved to a state of the art bakery in
Leicestershire.
The company makes 27,000 fairy cakes a week.
"We are thrilled, privileged and proud to announce that we have
been asked to make the wedding cake for HRH Prince William and
Catherine Middleton," said an announcement on the firm's website.
Daily Telegraph had earlier reported that the cake will be
decorated with Prince William and Kate's new cipher that will be
officially released on their wedding day Friday.
A theme would also be the four flowers of the home nations -
English rose, Scottish thistle, Welsh daffodil and Irish shamrock.
Prince William is also understood to have sought an alternative
treat - a McVities chocolate biscuit cake.
"I couldn't believe it, I'm very excited, very daunted and very
privileged - a mixture of emotions.
"It's multi-tiered, doesn't have colour - it's cream and white
(icing) - and it's a traditional cake but also quite delicate and
modern, all the tiers will have a different theme," Fiona was
quoted as saying.
The huge cake will include a range of produce from dried fruits
like raisins and sultanas to walnuts, cherries, grated oranges and
lemon, French brandy and free range eggs and flour.
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