Paisley Pillows Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
Two days in advance: Make flowers. Use gum paste to make three white tiger lilies without leaves following instructions in Gum Paste Flower Cutter Set. Paint with Chocolate Brown Color Dust.
Step 2
Bake and cool 2-layer cakes, following pan directions, using firm-textured batter, such as pound cake. Assemble cakes on cut-to-fit cake boards. Lightly ice cakes smooth. Tint fondant light brown by adding 10-12 oz. chocolate fondant to 72 oz. white for desired shade. Cover top halves with light brown fondant. Trim at horizontal seams. Place cake board on top and flip so light brown is on bottom. Cover top halves with chocolate fondant, trimming at seams. Prepare cakes for Stacked Construction.
Step 3
Use Baroque Mold to mold approximately 21 strips of chocolate fondant beads to fit all cake sides. Attach over seams using damp brush. Use Global Mold to make light brown paisley designs. Make 40 for top, 80 for middle and 100 for bottom tier; attach. Use melted light cocoa candy in cut parchment bag to pipe dots onto outside border of designs. Paint beads with Chocolate Brown Color Dust.
At reception: Stack cakes. Secure flowers in spike using bits of fondant; insert spike.
** The smallest tier is often saved for the first anniversary. The number of servings given does not include the smallest tier.
Products

Chocolate Brown Color Dust

Light Cocoa Candy Melts® Candy

cornstarch
Products

Cake Boards

Fanci-Foil Wrap

Knife

Scissors

Waxed paper

Ruler
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.