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# Royal Wedding-Inspired Cakes
Mr Kipling's Cakes Take After an Elderflower-Lemon Royal Wedding Cake

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-01-31 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-wedding-cake
References: [worldnewslive4you](https://www.worldnewslive4you.com/2019/01/22/you-can-now-buy-meghan-markles-royal-wedding-cake-inspired-treats-from-mr-kipling/) & [tesco](https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=mr%20kipling&icid=tescohp_sws-1_m-sug_in-mr%20kip_ab-226-b_out-mr%20kipling)

At their Spring 2018 wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed a non-traditional royal wedding cake with [lemon and elderflower flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simply-lemonadeinspired-cupcakes)—and now [Mr Kipling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mr-kipling-signature-collection) is giving consumers in the UK the chance to taste treats inspired by this unique flavor pairing.

A pack of six of the all-new [Lemonade & Elderflower slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-macaroons) are being sold for just £1.50, making it affordable for all to get an idea of what the royal wedding cake might have tasted like. Each royal wedding cake-inspired slice is simply decorated and contains 122 calories with just over 10 grams of sugar.

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has had a ripple effect on everything from fashion and fragrance to food, with dresses, floral arrangements to confections inspired by the couple's special occasion style, scent and flavor preferences.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.6/10
- Popularity: 24% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Royal Wedding-inspired Cakes:** Opportunity for bakeries to create unique and trendy cakes with flavors inspired by royal weddings.
- **Affordable Royal Wedding-inspired Treats:** Opportunity for food manufacturers to create affordable products that allow consumers to experience the flavors of royal wedding cakes.
- **Ripple Effect of Royal Wedding:** Opportunity for various industries to create products and services inspired by the style, scent, and flavors of royal weddings.

### Where This Applies

- **Bakery:** Bakeries can leverage the trend of royal wedding-inspired cakes to offer unique flavors and designs for special occasions.
- **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of affordable royal wedding-inspired treats by creating convenient products that appeal to a wide range of consumers.
- **Fashion and Fragrance:** Fashion and fragrance companies can explore the ripple effect of royal weddings by creating products that align with the style and scent preferences of the couple.

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