Truffle Tower Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
In advance: Make the following chocolate-dipped truffles: 149 plain, 175 rolled in chopped walnuts and 202 topped with a swirl using melted white candy in cut parchment bag. Make 3/8 in. thick candy plaques in round pans: one each 8, 12 and 16 in., plus five 10 in. Refrigerate until firm, unmold. Make candy shell bowl 3/8 in. thick, in ball pan half. Refrigerate until firm; unmold.
Step 2
Ice 2-layer 6, 10 and 14 in. cakes and five 8 in. cakes using Featherweight bag fitted with tip 789. Immediately use Icing Sculptor with U-shaped yellow blade to comb cake sides.
Step 3
Position 6 and 10 in. cakes on same-size foil-wrapped circles; position 14 in. cake on 16 in. foil-wrapped plywood circle and position 8 in. cakes on triple-thick 10 in. foil-wrapped circles. Ice edges of circles around 8 and 14 in. cakes. Prepare cakes for stacked construction.
Step 4
At reception: Top each 8 in. satellite cake with an 8 in. cake circle and a 10 in. candy plaque. Position satellite cakes around center craft block. Position 16 in. plywood circle and 14 in. cake on craft block; add 16 in. candy plaque on 14 in. circle, position 10 in. cake on 16 in. plaque, add 12 in. plaque on 10 in. circle, position 6 in. cake on 12 in. plaque, add 8 in. plaque on 6 in. cake, position candy shell bowl on 8 in. plaque.
Step 5
Fill bowl with assorted truffles and position additional truffles on all satellite cake tops and around tiers. Position fresh roses between satellite cakes.
*Note: The smallest tier is often saved for the first anniversary. The number of servings given does not include the smallest tier.
*Brand confectionery coating.
Products
Truffles Recipe ((22 recipes needed))

White Candy Melts® Candy ((1 pk. needed))

Light Cocoa Candy Melts® Candy ((50 pks. needed))

chopped walnuts

whipping cream
Products

6 in. Round Pan

8 in. Round pan

10 in. Round Pan

12 in. Round Pan

14 in. Round Pan

16 x 2 in. Round Pan

6 in. Cake Circles ((2 needed))

8 in. Cake Circles ((5 needed))

10 in. Cake Circles ((10 needed))

14 in. Cake Circle ((1 needed))

16 in. Cake Circles ((3 needed))

Straight Spatula

16 in. Featherweight Decorating Bag

16 in. Plywood Circle

8 x 5 in. Craft Block
