10-Pc. Fondant/Gum…
Creative Calla Lilies Cake
This fondant cake is a lesson in complementary colors. The pure white lily petals and ruffled border stand out against the spring green fondant polka dots and sunny yellow flower centers for all the texture and beauty you could want!
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Primary Colors Multi Pack Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Primary Colors Multi Pack
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Neon Colors Multi Pack Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Neon Colors Multi Pack
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use Gum Paste Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use Gum Paste
- Easy-Add Yellow Colored Sugars Add to shopping list Yellow Colored Sugars
- cornstarch
- white vegetable shortening
Techniques Used:
Tools:
- Easy-Add 8 x 2 in. Round Pan Add to shopping list 8 x 2 in. Round Pan
- Easy-Add 8 in. Cake Circle Add to shopping list 8 in. Cake Circle
- Easy-Add 10 in. Cake Circle Add to shopping list 10 in. Cake Circle
- Easy-Add Fanci-Foil Wrap Add to shopping list Fanci-Foil Wrap
- Easy-Add Rolling Pin Add to shopping list Rolling Pin
- Easy-Add Roll-N-Cut Mat Add to shopping list Roll-N-Cut Mat
- Easy-Add Brush Set Add to shopping list Brush Set
- Easy-Add Easy-Glide Fondant Smoother Add to shopping list Easy-Glide Fondant Smoother
- Easy-Add Round Cut-Outs Fondant Cutter Add to shopping list Round Cut-Outs Fondant Cutter
- Rose cutter set (included in Gum Paste and Fondant Kit)
- Easy-Add Calla Lily Former Add to shopping list Calla Lily Former
- Straight Scalloped Cutter (included in Gum Paste and Fondant Kit)
- Easy-Add Shaping Foam Add to shopping list Shaping Foam
- Easy-Add Dusting Pouch Add to shopping list Dusting Pouch
- Easy-Add 10-Pc. Fondant/Gum Paste Tool Set Add to shopping list 10-Pc. Fondant/Gum Paste Tool Set
- Knife
- Facial tissue
Instructions:
Step 1
In advance: Make flowers. Tint a portion of white gum paste yellow using neon color fondant. Roll out white gum paste less than 1/16 in. thick. Make at least 50 white calla lilies with yellow centers. Let dry and assemble following instructions.
Step 2
Tint 24 oz. of white fondant spring green using primary color fondant. Place 2-layer cake on an 8 in. cake circle. Prepare and cover cake with fondant; smooth with Fondant Smoother. Attach 8 in. board to a 10 in. foil-wrapped cake circle with icing. For ruffle border, roll out fondant/gum paste blend less than 1/16 in. thick. Cut strips using Straight Scallop Cutter. Working 1 strip at a time, use large veining tool to ruffle scalloped edge. Slide ruffles between 8 in. cake circle and 10 in. cake circle. To attach lilies, roll out green fondant 1/8 in. thick and cut into four 1/4 in strips. Attach a strip of fondant around top of cake, 1 1/2 in. from edge. Brush strip with gum glue adhesive and position over outer row of lilies. Brush bottom of another strip with gum glue adhesive and place over calyxes to secure. Repeat for each row of lilies. Roll out additional green fondant 1/8 in. thick. Cut circles using smallest round Cut-Out. Attach to cake sides with gum glue adhesive.
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