Over piped wedding cakes have various names. They are also known as Vintage style wedding cakes or Victorian style wedding cakes. Another well known reference is ‘Lambeth style’. Read on to find out where the reference ‘Lambeth’ originates
Cake decorating techniques were handed down from generation to generation since the beginning of cake decorating. In European and British bakeries this was how styles evolved over time. There have been many cake design artists throughout Europe. Each artist adding their own flair and style to English overpiping techniques.
The Lambeth Method of cake decorating became popular when Joseph Lambeth visited from the United States. He was a constant competitor and successful award winner at the International Food and Confectionery Exposition of London, and Provinces for a period of 12 years. He won several gold and silver medals, diplomas and awards.
Joseph Lambeth moved from the United States. He started a pastry school in England. This was called the Lambeth Decorating School. Lambeth popularised English overpiping by add his own flair. He published a book called the “Lambeth Method of Cake Decorating and Practical Pastries”. This was first published in 1934. Some of the pictures in the book were also done by Mrs. Joseph Lambeth the ninth and last printing of his book was in 1980.
The Lambeth Method was not only used in competitio but, Joseph Lambeth also used buttercream frosting. He decorated his cakes in a lot of his own designs. In the Lambeth Method Cake Decorating book, he explains making royal icing baskets, flowers, run sugar plaques gum paste and pastillage structures ahead of time, to be used and place on cakes when receiving orders from a customer.
The English overpiping technique requires a lot of practice. Pressure control and precision is also a requirement. At Hall of Cakes our team have over 50 years joint experience. We have iced thousands of cakes over the years. There isn’t a piping skill (or piping tube!) that we don’t possess. Experience is definitely the key to royal icing and our skills have been perfected over many years.
Overpiped wedding cakes
Overpiped wedding cakes
Overpiped wedding cakes
Overpiped wedding cakes
Overpiped wedding cakes
