L-O-V-E Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
Make cake. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake and cool cake following pan instructions.
Step 2
Ice cake. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Tint a portion red. Tint small amount black. Reserve remaining white. Use spatula and white icing to ice O and E smooth. Use red icing and spatula to ice L smooth. Use tip 16 and red icing in cut disposable decorating bag to pipe rosettes on L. Starting at the top of the V, Use tip 5 and red icing to pipe beads to form hearts.
Step 3
Decorate cake. Tint 1 oz. fondant black (about a 1 5/8 in. ball). Use 9 in. fondant roller with pink guide rings to roll out fondant, 1/16 in. thick. Use knife to cut strips, 1/2 in. wide. Place strips on O, 3/4 in. apart. Use knife to trim strips to fit. Use tip 5 and red icing to outline center of O.
Tint 1/4 oz. fondant red (about a 1 in. ball). Use 9 in. fondant roller with pink guide rings to roll out red fondant, 1/16 in. thick. Use smallest cut-out from set to cut hearts. Place hearts on E. Use tip 4 and black icing to outline center of E.
Products
Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
Red-Red Icing Color
Christmas Red Icing Color ((Combine Christmas Red with Red-Red for red shown))
Black Icing Color
cornstarch
Products
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Hearts Mini Fondant Cut-Outs Set ((smalled cut-out used))
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Scissors
12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
plastic knife
Knife
Characters or designs are often outlined first, then piped in with stars or zigzags. Outlines can also be used for facial features.
Learn how to pipe beautiful rosettes, big and small, to add charming floral accents. Rosettes are a great way to create quick decorations. Different tips create different “petal” effects. Rosettes can be used to add a simple floral accent to a dessert or to cover a cake or cupcake.