Forever Entwined Cake
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Step 1
Cascading swags of magnificent apple blossoms on life-like ivy vines add a charming tough of sweetness of the wedding festivities.
Step 2
Using royal icing make 110 tip 101 and 60 tip 102 apple blossoms with tip 2 dot centers. Let dry on smallest flower former.
Step 3
Prepare gum paste mix following instructions on label. Using ivy cutter, make 140 gum paste leaves (70 Delphinium Blue, 70 Juniper Green) following kit instructions.
Step 4
Let dry on flower formers for a natural shape. When dry, accent with non-toxic art pastels: using a tea strainer, make a powder by grating the sticks.
Step 5
Mix the powder with a small amount of cornstarch and brush on leaves.
Step 6
Prepare 2-layer cakes for push-in pillar and stacked construction.
Step 7
On 6 in. cake, divide into 4ths. Pipe tip 3 drop strings for garland vines. Add tip 3 stems and tip 1 dots. Pipe tip 363 top shell border.
Step 8
Position flowers and leaves. For bottom border, pipe tip 199 shells trimmed with tip 2 strings and dots.
Step 9
On 10 in. cake, pipe tip 363 top shell and tip 199 bottom shell borders. Pipe tip 3 curving vine around cake.
Step 10
Add tip 3 stems with tip 1 dots. Position flowers and leaves. Pipe tip 363 shells around pillars.
Step 11
On 14 in. cake divide into 8ths. Use tip 3 drop strings for garland vines. Add tip 3 stems and tip 1 dots. Pipe tip 363 top shell border.
Step 12
Position flowers and leaves. For bottom border, pipe tip 199 shells trimmed with tip 2 strings and dots. Add flowers and leaves to floral puff and ornament.
Step 13
At reception: Assemble top tier on pillars, position ornament and floral puff.