A Court of Many Colors Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
At least 2 days in advance: Make 1 bride and 6 bridesmaid hangers. Tape waxed paper over patterns. Using royal icing, pipe tip 4 bridesmaid and tip 5 bride hangers; make extras to allow for breakage and let dry.
Step 2
Also: Use patterns to make bride and bridesmaid bodices, streamers and bows.
Step 3
For bridesmaids, tint 7 oz. fondant each rose, violet, green, yellow, blue and peach. Add 1/4 teaspoon Gum-Tex to 3 oz. of each color; reserve remaining 4 oz. for skirts. For bride, add 1/4 teaspoon Gum-Tex to 3 oz. white fondant. Roll out all fondant 1/8 in. thick. Cut bodices, streamers and bows. Let dry on board dusted with cornstarch. Attach lollipop sticks to bodice backs with royal icing; let set.
Step 4
Prepare 1 Classic and 6 Mini Wonder Mold cakes for rolled fondant. Cover Classic cake with 15 oz. white fondant; cover mini cakes with reserved tinted fondant.
Step 5
Decorate bridal gown. With buttercream, pipe tip 2 bead flowers with dot center on skirt; cover bodice with tip 1 cornelli lace. Insert bodice in skirt. Cut a 3 x 1/4 in. wide fondant sash; attach to waist with damp brush, wrapping around in back. Write name on streamer with FoodWriter. Attach bow, streamer and hanger to cake with royal icing.
Step 6
Decorate bridesmaid dresses in buttercream. Pipe tip 3 lines, tip 2 dots and tip 1 swirls on skirts. In matching color fondant, cut 1 1/2 x 1/8 in. wide sashes; attach to waist with damp brush. Write names on streamers with FoodWriter. Attach bows, streamers and hangers with royal icing.
*Combine Lemon Yellow with Golden Yellow for yellow shown. Combine Violet with Rose for violet shown.
Products
Rose Icing Color
Violet Icing Color
Lemon Yellow Icing Color
Golden Yellow Icing Color
Kelly Green Icing Color
Royal Blue Icing Color
Creamy Peach Icing Color
Black Icing Color
Gum-Tex
Meringue Powder
Products
6 in. Lollipop Sticks
Cake Board
Fanci-Foil Wrap
Waxed paper
Cellophane Tape
The random lacy design of this free-form technique depends on the continuous curving lines that do not overlap or touch. Can be used in a small design area or on an entire cake surface. Good for wedding, anniversary and other formal event cakes, but lends itself to more casual themes, as well.
Pipe dots for flower centers, faces, figure piping and border effects. When making large dots, lift the tip as you squeeze to allow icing to fill out completely.