My Big Fat British Wedding Cake

A tiered lemon drizzle cake filled with lemon curd and buttercream, covered in homemade marshmallow fondant and sugar flowers.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 761 kcals 9132 kcals
Carbohydrates 130 grams 1560.2 grams
Fat 26.2 grams 314.4 grams
Protein 4.4 grams 52.8 grams
Cook Time
90 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
75
g
Caster Sugar
for drizzle
800
g
Icing Sugar
sifted, divided for buttercream and fondant
1000
g
Dairy
225
g
Unsalted Butter
softened, plus extra for greasing
4
piece
Eggs
medium free-range
125
g
Unsalted Butter
for buttercream
Fruits
3
piece
Lemons
zest only
2
piece
Lemons
juice only

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a 20cm cake tin.
  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in eggs, lemon zest, and flour.
  • Bake the batter for 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Heat lemon juice and sugar for the drizzle, then brush over the warm cake.
  • Whisk lemon curd ingredients in a pan and heat gently until thickened.
  • Make buttercream by beating butter with icing sugar and lemon extract.
  • Slice cake horizontally, fill with curd and buttercream, and cover with a crumb coat.
  • Microwave marshmallows with 15ml water until melted.
  • Stir icing sugar into marshmallows, then knead on a greased surface until smooth.
  • Roll out fondant on a surface dusted with cornflour and drape over cake.
  • Smooth the fondant, trim edges, and decorate with lustre paint and sugar flowers.