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This post is all about the Meghan Markle Viral Cake AKA Meghan Markle Beautiful On The Inside Cake.

Meghan Markle’s Viral Cake – AKA “Beautiful On The Inside” Cake

Meghan Markle—also known as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has a new series on Netflix called With Love, Meghan. It’s a charming show that highlights her passion for cooking, often using fresh vegetables and herbs straight from her own garden. She also shares sweet DIY crafts, whether she’s making candles from fresh beeswax, assembling thoughtful gift baskets for friends, or putting together beautiful flower arrangements and playful balloon displays for her children’s birthday parties. The show features appearances from friends and fellow celebrities, but it’s Meghan’s own tips and personal touches that really set the show apart from other celeb cooking shows. And it’s not just about cooking and recipes—each episode centers around a larger theme of entertaining and hosting, which ties all the bits together. From the very first episode, we were hooked—it feels like a perfect blend of everything we love here at Pretty Linen Lane. Naturally, we had to try the now-viral cake featured in the premiere, which Meghan refers to as the “beautiful on the inside cake.”

This post is all about the viral Meghan Markle Cake.

Meghan Markle’s
Beautiful On The Inside Cake

Note: We couldn’t find the official recipe, so the version below is based on our notes we jotted down while watching the episode. She also didn’t show how she made her frosting, but it appeared to be a basic buttercream frosting

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Meghan Markle's Beautiful On The Inside Cake

By Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as featured in the premiere of new Netlfix series, With Love, Megan.

Prep Time1 30

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert

Ingredients

Cake

1 ½ cups granulated sugar
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 ½ cups milk
¾ cup olive oil
4 eggs
zest from 2 lemons

Glaze

½ cup honey
¼ cup water
¼ cup lemon juice
zest from 1 lemon

Buttercream Frosting

2 cups butter (4 sticks)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
6–8 cups powdered sugar, measured then sifted

Toppings

Raspberry preserves
Fresh raspberries
Small basil leaves or lemon verbena

Instructions

Prepare the Cake

In a bowl, fold together sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, olive oil, and eggs. Zest two lemons over the bowl and fold the zest in. Add honey and mix.
Fold dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients.
Divide batter evenly into 2 or 3 cake pans.
Bake at around 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.

While the Cake is Baking, Prepare the Glaze

Add all ingredients into a saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil. Let all of those flavors marry.

Prepare the Buttercream Frosting

With a bowl and hand mixer, whip the butter for 1 to 2 minutes on medium speed, or until smooth and creamy.
Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
Slowly add in the powdered sugar and mix until you get the right consistency. It should be light and airy.

Assemble the Cake

When cakes are ready, remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
Use a serrated knife or bread knife to gently cut off the top, making the rounded top a flatter, more even surface for easy layering.
Brush honey lemon glaze over each cake layer.
Hack: Add your frosting into a Ziploc bag and cut the bottom corner to create your own piping bag. Do the same with your raspberry preserves.
Using your piping bag, create a swirl of buttercream on each cake layer. In between the swirl of buttercream, swirl raspberry preserves in the bare parts so your cake is covered. Repeat on the second cake layer if making 3 layers.
On the top layer, frost with the remaining buttercream.
Position raspberries and small basil leaves. You can anchor the raspberries by first adding a small dollop of frosting.
Enjoy with a cup of lemon ginger tea!