Complete cakes one day in advance. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Use spatula to ice cakes smooth. Reserve remaining icing. Prepare cakes for stacked construction.
Use cake dividing chart to divide 6 in. cake into fifths, 8 in. cake into sixths and 10 in. cake into eighths. Use tip 3 and dots of buttercream icing to attach a flower center at each division mark, halfway up on each cake side. Attach six petals around each center, 1/4 in. from flower center and 1/2 in. apart.
Use tip 3 and buttercream icing to pipe bead bottom borders on all cakes.
+The smallest tier is often saved for the first anniversary. The number of servings given does not include the smallest tier.
*Be sure to allow at least 48 hours for stand-alone Color Flow decorations to dry.