Violets and Roses Sheet Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
Before starting, please read a helpful hint from the Wilton decorator who made this cake.
In advance: Make flowers in royal icing.
For the large rose, make the base with tip 2A and white royal icing. Finish with tip 127D. Let dry.
For the medium rose, make the base with tip 12 and white royal icing. Finish with tip 127. Let dry.
Pipe 50 violets with tip 59o and violet royal icing. Pipe dot centers with tip 1 and yellow royal icing. Let dry.
Step 2
Bake and cool one-layer cake. Position on a foil-wrapped cake board. Ice cake smooth in violet buttercream icing.
Step 3
Pipe band 2 in. from long edge with tip 45 and violet buttercream icing.
Step 4
Pipe vines with tip 3 and green buttercream icing.
Step 5
Pipe message with tip 3 and violet buttercream icing.
Step 6
Attach violets to the left of band with dots of icing. Position roses.
Step 7
Pipe leaves with tip 366 and green buttercream icing.
Step 8
Pipe shell bottom border with tip 18 and violet buttercream icing.
Products
Meringue Powder
Violet Icing Color ((combine violet and rose for violet shown))
Rose Icing Color
Lemon Yellow Icing Color ((combine lemon yellow and golden yellow for yellow shown))
Golden Yellow Icing Color
Favorite cake recipe or 2-layer cake mix
Kelly Green Icing Color
Products
Disposable Decorating Bags
9 x 13 x 2 in. Sheet Pan
Cake Board
Fanci-Foil Wrap
Spatula
Plastic ruler
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