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Prince William has shared a much-loved chocolate cake recipe with a touching link to Queen.
Princess Kate recently announced that she will host her sixth Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey on December 11, and William has offered a festive treat of his own by revealing the childhood favourite that became part of his wedding celebrations.
The Prince of Wales opened up about his affection for the classic chocolate biscuit cake in a feature for Country Life magazine, recalling how it became a familiar highlight of his visits to his grandmother.
“I definitely have a sweet tooth and I love this recipe, which was dreamt up by my grandmother’s kitchen team,” William said.
The cake was served alongside the traditional fruit cake at his wedding reception to Catherine in 2011.
He remembered how afternoon tea with the late Queen often came with the hope that his favourite chocolate creation would be on the menu.
“My grandmother got me into teatime with this cake being the perfect invitation,” he recalled.
“Every time I’d go to have tea with her, I’d be hoping it would be served.”
Although it was not offered on every visit, William said he was always delighted when it appeared, remembering the wonderful teas his grandmother would arrange.
He also told those occasions helped him develop a lasting appreciation for the British tradition of afternoon tea.
The cake itself has an impressive royal history.
Created with layers of Rich Tea biscuits held together by chocolate, the recipe was prepared on a grand scale for William and Catherine’s wedding reception at Buckingham Palace.
The three-tier creation was made to serve around 600 guests, with reports at the time describing it as a 40lb chocolate cake containing approximately 1,700 biscuits.
It was made by the Royal Family’s long-standing chocolate supplier, Barry Colenso.
