Bountiful Blossoms Spring Cake
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Step 1
2 DAYS IN ADVANCE
Make flowers. Prepare royal icing following recipe directions. Tint portions violet/rose combination (for violet) and sky blue. Reserve remaining white.
On parchment paper-covered board, use tip 190 and white icing to make 260 swirl drop flowers. Attach a white Sugar Pearl for each center. Also on parchment paper-covered board, use tip 2D and violet icing to pipe 30 swirl drop flowers with tip 4 dot centers.
Use tip 104 and blue icing to make 20 ribbon roses with tip 12 bases. Use tip 150 and blue icing to make 45 carnations with tip 12 bases. Let all flowers dry 24 hours.
Step 2
1 DAY IN ADVANCE
Bake and cool 6 in. round cake. Cake is two layers, 5 in. high (two layers, 2 1/2 in. high). Place cake on 8 in. dia. cake plate. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Use spatula to ice cake smooth.
Step 3
Position drop flowers. Use tip 4 and buttercream icing to pipe dots on back of each white drop flower and attach to cake sides, covering sides completely. Stagger rows of flowers to achieve a tight fit.
Use cake dividing chart to divide top edge of cake into sixths. Use tip 4 and buttercream icing to pipe a drop string, 1 1/2 in. deep, between each mark. Use tip 4 and buttercream icing to attach violet drop flowers on strings.
Step 4
Position carnations and ribbon roses. Use tip 12 and buttercream icing to attach carnations to cake top. Use tip 21 and buttercream icing to pipe shell bottom border. Immediately position ribbon roses on shells.
Step 5
Insert soft colors round candles.
Products

Violet Icing Color

Rose Icing Color

Sky Blue Icing Color

White Sugar Pearls
Products

6 x 3 in. Round Pan

8 in. Cake Circles

10 x 14 in. Cake Boards
A carnation is a welcomed flower in any season! Try it with a striped bag (stripe on narrow tip side) for lovely color variation.
Made by adding a simple twist motion, swirl drop flowers have petals with a bit more flair and dimension, leading to open-looking Blossoms.