Proudly display the wedded couple?s monogram while serving trendy cupcakes at the reception. When stacked together on the Towering Tiers Cake and Dessert Stand, the cake and cupcakes make quite an impression!
Two days in advance, make fondant decorations. Tint 16 oz. fondant rose and add 1 teaspoon Gum-Tex.
Step 2
Monogram: Roll out rose fondant 1/8 in. thick fondant and cut out letter. Let dry on cornstarch-dusted cake board. Attach lollipop sticks to back of letter using thinned fondant adhesive, leaving 3 in. of stick extending at bottom. Let dry.
Step 3
Flowers: You will need 54 flowers. Roll fondant 1/16 in. thick; cut 5 large rose petals and a round using the large open end of tip 4 for each. Slightly ruffle edges of petals using stick on thin foam. Attach petals to round using damp brush. Roll a small ball of white fondant for center and attach. Dry in flower forming cups. Dust with white pearl dust when dry.
Step 4
Bake 2-layer 3-in high cake, 23 yellow and 28 chocolate cupcakes. Position cake on foil-covered board.
Using rose buttercream icing, pipe tip 4 bead bottom border around cake. Pipe tip 2A white buttercream icing swirls on cupcake tops. Attach sugar pearls.
Step 7
At Reception: Assemble Towering Tiers Cake and Dessert Stand following assembly instructions in package, using 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 in. plates. Arrange cupcakes on stand; attach flowers to stand and cupcakes. Position cake on top of tier. Insert monogram in cake top and attach flowers using dots of icing. Cake is saved for first anniversary.
Bring out the color of your Sugar Sheets! flowers with a few brushstrokes of Wilton Pearl Dust or Color Dust. Use a contrasting shade to highlight the flower center or on petal edges.
The bead shape makes impressive borders outlines and accents on letters and designs; also a cute trim on clothing and gingerbread houses. The basis for making piped hearts
and figure piping.
Initial Announcement Cake and Cupcakes is rated
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mountainlover from
Cupcakes are beautiful and not that hard to decorate. I love to make cupcakes. Especially for the kids. Lot less mess. You have to take your time with each cupcake and treat it as if it is a miniature cake. I would give this decoration of cupcakes a very high rating. All of the decorations are done beautifully. And the round cake on the top sets it off. What could make it pretty also is to do the icing on the cupcakes in coordinating colors. Or possibility with a theme - sports, summer time, princesses (for the little girls!) etc.
Date published: 2011-05-26
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ChristiesCakes from
If you make this according to the directions, then I would say working with all of the mediums (fondant, pearl dust, baking cupcakes, making the fondant letter and flowers) is somewhat easy, but time consuming. So for this reason, I would thing the avg person would find this medium. I love the flower making kits, they offer a variety of sizes that all fit together nicely. The pearl dust gives just an extra touch! And the roll and cut mat is fabulous for the fondant. Happy Baking!
Date published: 2011-05-16
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dnettles from
I also modified this idea. I used silver baking cups, iced 2/3 of the cupcakes white and added a pink rose. the other 1/3 I iced pink and added a Hershey's kiss. A small 6" cake was iced and the top decorates with pink roses and in the middle of the roses I placed two kisses and made the papers of the kisses form a heat. The 6" cake was used as the top cake for the bride and groom to cut.
