Heart's Delight Cake

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It’s easy to “paint” your fondant-covered cake. Hearts Delight starts with imprinted designs that are colored in using Brush-On Colors. Stamps, stencils, even cookie cutters can be used to prepare your canvas!

Ingredients:

Makes:

Cake serves 24.

Techniques Used:

Fondant Ribbons, Strips and Embossing

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Instructions:

Step 1

At least 2 days in advance, mix 2 teaspoons of Gum-Tex with 8 oz. of fondant.

Step 2

Roll out 1/8 in. thick and cut eight 4 in. wide x 2 in. deep crescents for bottom border, make extras to allow for breakage and let dry on cornstarch-dusted surface.

Step 3

Prepare 2-layer cake for rolled fondant by lightly icing with buttercream. Cover cake with fondant; smooth with Easy-Glide Smoother.

Step 4

Using Brush-On Color and Cake Stamps, stamp flower and glass shapes on cake top, bows on cake sides and doves on crescents.

Step 5

With Brush-On Color, paint vines, leaves and dots. Roll two 1/4 in. diameter fondant ropes; twist together to form a braid and attach to bottom border with damp brush.