Cakes for Romantic Occasions
“I painted them everywhere and would often receive star-themed presents. The brooch used on this cake was one such gift and seemed a perfect theme for a sophisticated cake design.
one Dowel and stack the cakes (see pages 24–25) using seven dowels for the bottom tier (six in a circle and one in the centre) and four for the middle tier.
two Fill a piping bag with a no.1.5 nozzle and some white royal icing. Fix a length of white satin ribbon around the base of each tier and secure with the royal icing.
three To create the starbursts on the top and bottom tiers, first pipe a small sugar pearl onto the side of the cake. Then pipe eight slightly smaller pearls around it; pipe the first, then pipe the second opposite it, then repeat the process, always piping the next pearl opposite the previous one to ensure equal spacing. Pipe the pearl and drag the nozzle away from the centre to create the teardrop effect (a). Dab down any icing peaks with a little water.
SERVES About 60 MATERIALS • One 12...cm (5in), one 18cm (7in) and one 22cm (9in) round white iced cake, each set onto a round cake board the same size as the cake • 1cm (³∕₈in) white satin ribbon • 1cm (³∕₈in) grey satin ribbon • White royal icing (see page 26) • Silver star brooch • White disco hologram edible glitter EQUIPMENT • No.1.5 icing nozzle • Piping bag • Small paintbrush • Double-sided tape • 11 plastic dowels Be Inspired An exquisite brooch was the inspiration for this cake.MoreLess
one Dowel and stack the cakes (see pages 24–25) using seven dowels for the bottom tier (six in a circle and one in the centre) and four for the middle tier.
two Fill a piping bag with a no.1.5 nozzle and some white royal icing. Fix a length of white satin ribbon around the base of each tier and secure with the royal icing.
three To create the starbursts on the top and bottom tiers, first pipe a small sugar pearl onto the side of the cake. Then pipe eight slightly smaller pearls around it; pipe the first, then pipe the second opposite it, then repeat the process, always piping the next pearl opposite the previous one to ensure equal spacing. Pipe the pearl and drag the nozzle away from the centre to create the teardrop effect (a). Dab down any icing peaks with a little water.
SERVES About 60 MATERIALS • One 12...cm (5in), one 18cm (7in) and one 22cm (9in) round white iced cake, each set onto a round cake board the same size as the cake • 1cm (³∕₈in) white satin ribbon • 1cm (³∕₈in) grey satin ribbon • White royal icing (see page 26) • Silver star brooch • White disco hologram edible glitter EQUIPMENT • No.1.5 icing nozzle • Piping bag • Small paintbrush • Double-sided tape • 11 plastic dowels Be Inspired An exquisite brooch was the inspiration for this cake.MoreLess
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