The prince and princess had some of their cakes served at the neighbouring Fountain Cafe where they sat down and drank some tea as they spoke to market traders and other businesses about Storm Bert, which struck in late November bringing widespread flooding to Pontypridd.
The couple went head to head in the Welsh cake-making challenge when they visited The Welsh Cake Shop, in Pontypridd, as it gears up for St David's Day celebrations.
William and Kate rolled out the pre-made dough as the future king asked shop owner Theresa Conner, who had shown the couple the process: "Is it thick enough?".
During a visit to learn how the community has been coping after the recent devastating flooding, William and Kate were drafted in by the trader to help them out with orders as staff expects to work through the night this week to fulfil them.
Prince William and his wife Kate have had their baking efforts praised after they picked up some rolling pins to make some "bangin'" cakes in south Wales.
