Star Spectrum Cake
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Step 1
Bake and cool cake completely. Position on a foil-wrapped cake board cut to pan shape.
Step 2
Prepare icing and tint 2/3 cup red, 1/2 cup orange, 1/2 cup green, 1/3 cup blue and 1/3 yellow. Reserve 3 cups white; (thin 2 1/4 cups with 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup). Ice smooth with spatula. Use thinned white icing for sides.
Step 3
Pipe star border with tip 21: Use red icing on edge; orange icing 3/8 in. from red; green icing 3/8 in. from orange; blue icing 3/8 in. from green.
Step 4
Pipe star border for center star with tip 21 and yellow icing. Pipe inside stars for center with tip 21 and yellow icing.
Step 5
Pipe star bottom border with tip 21 and white icing.
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Golden Yellow Icing Color ((Combine Lemon Yellow with Golden Yellow for yellow shown))
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![Decorator Preferred 9" Angled Spatula](https://www.wilton.com/dw/image/v2/AAWA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-wilton-product-master/default/dwdf994065/images/product/409-7698/409-7698DP9iAn11083 prd.jpg?sw=89&sh=89&sm=fit "Decorator Preferred 9" Angled Spatula")
One of the most popular techniques, stars come in a range of sizes and styles. Experiment with open and closed stars for variation in look. The star technique is timeless and can be used as a classic border or as a stunning fill-in for the top of a dessert.