Recipe Box

Romance Rings Out

Pattern:

• Oval, Lettering (2004 Pattern Book)

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Tools:

• Hexagon Pan Set (12 x 2 in. used)
• Tips: 1, 3
• Tip: 1D
• Tip: 101
• Tip: 349
• Ornament: Gazebo Set
• Cake Board
• Fanci-Foil Wrap
• Flower Nail No. 7
• 1 7/8 in. Glittered Bells
• Fishing line
• 1/4 in. wide violet satin ribbon (2 ft. needed)
• Waxed paper
• Toothpicks

Ingredients:

• Violet, Kelly Green Icing Colors
• Meringue Powder
• Royal Icing
• Buttercream Icing

In advance, using royal icing, make 250 tip 101 violet apple blossoms, each with five tip 1 white dot center. Make extras to allow for breakage and let dry.

Ice 2-layer cake smooth in buttercream. Trace oval pattern on cake sides with toothpick. Pipe tip 1D band bottom border. Pipe tip 3 bead top and side borders; edge ovals with tip 3 beads. Attach flowers to cake; add tip 349 leaves. Trace letters with toothpick; write tip 3 message.

Tie glittered bells together with fishing line and hang from inside of gazebo. Position gazebo on top of cake. Attach flowers on gazebo and bells with icing; add tip 349 leaves. Tie ribbon into bow and attach to gazebo.

Serves 34.