Lambeth Cake
A classic vanilla layer cake decorated with intricate Lambeth-style buttercream and royal icing piping, perfect for weddings, birthdays, and elegant celebrations.
Equipment
- 6-inch cake pans, mixing bowls, electric mixer, measuring cups, measuring spoons, spatula, wire cooling rack, cake turntable, bench scraper, cake circle, piping bags, piping tips (Wilton 104, 4B, 32), parchment paper, toothpick, serrated knife
Ingredients
- Cake flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter softened
- Granulated sugar
- Egg whites
- Whole milk
- Buttercream frosting
- Royal icing
- Meringue powder
- Powdered sugar
- Water
- Pink gel food coloring optional
- Edible glitter optional
- Edible sparkles optional
- Fruit jam optional filling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease the cake pans.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg whites one at a time.
- Combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture.
- Divide batter evenly between the pans.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Level cake layers if necessary.
- Fill and stack with buttercream or jam.
- Apply a thin crumb coat and chill for 15–20 minutes.
- Add the final frosting layer and smooth the surface.
- Decorate using Lambeth piping techniques with buttercream or royal icing.
- Finish with edible glitter or decorative accents if desired.
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Chill the crumb coat before decorating.
- Royal icing should be stiff enough to hold detailed piping.
- Practice piping on parchment paper before decorating the cake.
Suitable Occasions
- Birthday
- Wedding
- Baby Shower
- Bridal Shower
- Anniversary
- Tea Party
- Holiday Celebration
Recipe Badge
Vintage • Celebration • Layer Cake • Buttercream • British ClassicStorage
- Store at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
- Royal icing can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week
