Item# WLPROJ-8579

Stunning Succulent Cakes

Item No. WLPROJ-8579
Amount
3
Skill Level
Intermediate

Learn how to use the decorating tips in your collection to create amazing blooming succulents. Great for tea parties, birthdays, bridal showers and weddings, these stunning mini cakes are a great way to showcase your decorating skills. Mix and match succulent styles and colors to create the edible garden of your dreams!

Ingredients

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  • Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
  • 2 Cups Creamy White Decorator Icing
  • 6 Cups White Medium Consistency Decorator Icing
  • Leaf Green Icing Color
  • Moss Green Icing Color
  • Sky Blue Icing Color
  • Garden Icing Colors Set (Aster Mauve and Juniper Green Used)
  • Combine Moss Green and Sky Blue icing colors to get green-blue color shown. Combine Jumpier Green and Leaf Green icing colors to get dark leaf green color shown.

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  • Straight Stainless Steel Spatula
  • #102 Petal Piping Tip
  • Mini Round Cake Pans
  • #81 Specialty Piping Tip
  • Leaf Tip 352
  • Open Star Tip 363
  • Standard Coupler
  • 1.5 Inch Flower Nail No7
  • No. 59s/59 Petal Decorating Tip
  • Standard Round Tip 6
  • Leaf Tip 349
  • #199 Open Star Piping Tip
  • Disposable Piping Bags
  • Drop Flower Cake Decorating Tip 224
  • Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 16
  • Round Cake Decorating Tip 1
  • Pre-cut Icing Flower Making Squares
  • Round Cake Decorating Tip 12

Instructions

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  • Notes:

    Makes 3 mini cakes

    How To

    How to Make Icing Roses
    How to Make Icing Roses

    Roses make the perfect gift, especially icing roses on top of a cake. With these easy steps and some practice, you’ll be piping roses that look like they’ve just been picked from a garden!

    How to Make an Icing Leaf
    How to Pipe Icing Leaves

    Make a simple, versatile leaf to add realistic details to flowers. Leaf tips can also be used to make simple flowers, such as sunflowers.

    Piping Buttercream Mum Step 4
    How to Pipe a Chrysanthemum (Mum)

    The Chrysanthemum is a fall classic but can be seen on cakes year-round in many seasonal colors. And it’s easier to pipe than you would think. The secret to success--the curved opening of specialty tip 81 used with a simple leaf-making motion.

    How to Make an Icing Star Drop Flower
    How to Pipe an Icing Star Drop Flower

    Pipe flowers with a simple straight up motion. Used sparingly, star drop flowers make delicate accents (especially those made with smaller tips) and are also great fill-in decorations. Using different tips will create different flower effects. Tip 1B is perfect for making hydrangeas, whereas tip 225 creates delicate blossoms.

    How to Pipe Dots
    How to Pipe Dots

    Perfect for classic borders or cloudlike decorations, dots are a versatile technique that can be piped in a range of sizes. The dot technique can be used as a simple border for cakes and cookies, as well as for icing cupcakes or piping meringues.

    How to Pipe a Star
    How to Pipe a Star

    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.

    How to Pipe a Pull-Out Star
    How to Pipe a Pull-Out Star

    The star tip creates the most celebrated, easily accomplished decorations! The pull-out star technique can be used for fun, furry creatures, or for textured hair for your cakes.

    How to Pipe Apple Blossoms
    How to Pipe Apple Blossoms

    This 5-petal springtime flower, most commonly seen in white or soft pink, is virtually the same petal shape as the wild rose, but uses a smaller tip creating a petite flower. The dot stamen are typically positioned like the holes in a 5-hole button. Dry them on flower formers for a more natural look.

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