Dotted with Drama Cake

Breathtaking simple beauty of a pure white dotted cake topped with fresh or silk flowers. The fluted bowl separator set allows each tier to be admired on its own.

AmountCake serves 60.

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

72 ounces Decorator Preferred White Fondant, 24 oz. Fondant Icing
Buttercream Frosting
Royal Icing
Royal Icing with Meringue Powder
Meringue Powder

Tools
8 x 2 in. Round Pan
12 x 2 in. Round Pan
Round Cake Decorating Tip 5
Fluted Bowl Separator Set
Flower Display Cups
Round Silver Cake Bases, 16 Inch
Wooden Dowel Rods
Fondant Roller, 20-Inch - Fondant Tool
Roll and Cut Fondant Mat
Fondant Smoother
15inch Parchment Triangles
Cake Board
Fresh and Silk flowers
Waxed paper

Instructions

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Several days in advance, make royal icing dots in a variety of sizes on a cake board covered with waxed paper. Thin royal icing and place in parchment bag; cut a small opening in parchment bag. Pipe 1/8 in., 1/4 in., 3/8 in. and 1/2 in. circles on waxed paper covered board; let dry.
Bake and prepare 8 and 12 x 2 in. cakes to be covered with fondant and for Alternate 2-Plate Set-Up Construction. Cover cakes with fondant and smooth with Easy-Glide Fondant Smoother.
Position 8 in. cake on 10 in. plate and 12 in. cake on silver base. Pipe tip 5 bead bottom borders on both tiers with buttercream icing. Randomly attach royal icing dots on cakes with royal icing.
At reception: Place 6 in. plate on 12 in. cake then add bowl and 10 in. plate with cake. Use display cups to arrange flowers for top of 8 in. cake.

Notes

How To

How to Pipe Dots
Perfect for classic borders or cloudlike decorations, dots are a versatile technique that can be piped in a range of sizes. The dot technique can be used as a simple border for cakes and cookies, as well as for icing cupcakes or piping meringues.