Sweet Garden Cake
Whimsical flowers give this cake a cute yet creative edge that is perfect for birthday or Mother's Day festivities. Use a variety of tip techniques taught in Wilton Method classes to achieve these beautiful blossoms.
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Amount12 Servings
Ingredients
6 cups of your Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
Buttercream Frosting
Golden Yellow Icing Color
Teal Icing Color
Rose Icing Color
Leaf Green Icing Color
Ivory Icing Color
Tools
6 x 3 in. Round Pan
Cake Leveler, Small, 10-Inch
Cake Circles
Decorator Preferred 13 inch Angled Spatula
Decorator Preferred 9inch Angled Spatula
12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
Standard Coupler
food-safe scissors
Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 21
Standard Open Star Tip 17
Round Cake Decorating Tip 3
Round Cake Decorating Tip 12
Instructions
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- Make layered cake. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake and cool two 6 in. cake layers. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Prepare, fill and stack cake layers for 4-layer cake, 6 in. high on cake circle. Place cake on cake circle. Use spatula and icing to ice cake smooth.
- Make yellow-centered flower. Tint portions of icing of icing yellow, teal, rose and green. Reserve remaining white icing. Use tip 21, cut disposable bag with coupler and yellow icing to pipe star center. Use tip 17, cut disposable bag with coupler and teal icing to pipe circle around yellow star center. Use tip 3, cut disposable bag with coupler and rose icing to pipe beads around teal circle.
- Make teal-centered flower. Use tip 12, cut disposable decorating bag with coupler and teal icing to pipe dot flower center. Use tip 17, cut disposable decorating bag with coupler and rose icing to pipe circle around teal center. Use tip 3, cut disposable decorating bag with coupler and teal icing to pipe circle around rose circle. Use tip 21, cut disposable decorating bag and yellow icing to pipe stars around teal circle.
- Make rose-centered flower. Use tip 12, cut disposable decorating bag with coupler and rose icing to pipe dot flower center. Use tip 21, cut disposable decorating bag and yellow icing to pipe circle around rose center. Use tip 3, cut disposable bag with coupler and rose icing to pipe circle around yellow circle. Use tip 17, cut disposable decorating bag with coupler and teal icing to pipe circle around rose circle. Use tip 3, cut disposable decorating bag with coupler and rose icing to pipe circle around teal circle. Use tip 12, cut disposable decorating bag with coupler and teal icing to pipe dots around rose circle.
- Decorate stems and border. Use tip 3, cut disposable decorating bag and green icing to pipe stems. Use tip 3, cut disposable decorating bag and white icing to pipe bead bottom border.
Notes
How To
How to Pipe Beads
The bead shape makes impressive borders outlines and accents on letters and designs; also a cute trim on clothing and gingerbread houses. The basis for making piped hearts and figure piping.
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 an Outline
Characters or designs are often outlined first, then piped in with stars or zigzags. Outlines can also be used for facial features.
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.
