Dense, alcohol-soaked and more than a little bit fruity, for decades it has been an essential component of any respectable British wedding – and I’m not talking about a blue-blooded groom.
Yet, now it seems that the reign of the fruitcake is over, at least if you’ve been paying attention to the impending nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Last month, the very modern Royal couple announced that their wedding cake would be a lemon and elderflower buttercream affair, whipped up by east London baker Claire Ptak.
And by the reaction from more traditional quarters, you would have been forgiven for thinking that Californian-born Meghan had suggested the May 19 ceremony be held in a London...