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Gary Speed's men at least gave the English a game after the break - but this Euro 2012 qualifier was men against boyos.
England moved ahead of Montenegro on 10 points at the top thanks to their superior goal difference. But this defeat leaves Wales rooted to the bottom of the group, still without a point.
Capello headed into the game under pressure following his captaincy cock-up.
But the action quickly turned to the Millennium Stadium pitch as the Italian handed Scott Parker his first start for more than four years in a three-man midfield.
Lampard was retained alongside Jack Wilshere, Bent led the line with Ashley Young and Wayne Rooney in support.
Craig Bellamy was clearly pumped up and he clattered into Ashley Cole just seconds in, with Rooney quickly on the scene to help out his team-mate.
The early action was confined to the middle of the pitch until John Terry's one-two with Cole saw himself deep in Wales territory on seven minutes.
He played in Bent on the edge of the penalty area and, although his first touch was poor, James Collins inexplicably took the legs of his Aston Villa team-mate and conceded a penalty.
Lampard stepped up and, as more than 70,000 Welshman jeered, he kept his cool to send Wayne Hennessey the wrong way.
Cole had a half-chance snuffed out before Bent stunned the Millennium Stadium again with England's second on 14 minutes.
Glen Johnson badly exposed the Welsh backline with a 50-yard ball down the right channel that Young raced on to. He had time and space to pick out the unmarked Bent inside the six-yard box and the striker rammed the ball into the roof of the net.
Rooney volleyed wide from another Young centre as England threatened to overrun the hosts.
Michael Dawson headed weakly at goal from a corner before Hennessey easily dealt with Young's shot from a tight angle.
Danny Collins was being torn apart at left-back as Johnson continually bombed on in support of Young.
The Welsh finally managed to break into the England third half-hour into the game but Aaron Ramsey's searching ball failed to find its target before another chipped pass ran out of play.
Rooney made two late challenges in a minute to pick up a yellow card that rules him out of the next game against Switzerland.
Wilshere carved open Wales again on 38 minutes but his ball through the middle was just too strong for Bent.
Young was next to try his luck with a dipping volley from a short throw-in but the ball sailed over.
Just three minutes into the second half, Hennessey inexplicably gifted possession to Young inside the Welsh box. The Villa man again put in a teasing centre that only just eluded Rooney.
Bellamy twice played Andy King through and, from the latter, Wales had their first shot at goal although it was well wide of Joe Hart's goal.
Wales were enjoying more possession after the break and Ramsey found Steve Morison in space inside the England box only for the Millwall striker's touch to let him down.
Terry's misjudged header let in Wales again but Ramsey's drive was always rising.
Gary Speed changed things around on 65 minutes, Morison and King making way for Ched Evans and David Vaughan.
Wilshere shanked a left-footer before Capello brought on Milner for Rooney.
Stewart Downing and Phil Jagielka also arrived for England as they coasted through the final minutes, with the former rattling in a drive that flashed wide.
Bellamy finally got a sighter two minutes into added time but Hart had it covered as the ball curled away from goal.
Sources: http://www.thesun.co.uk
