Tolling The Happy News
Courtesy of Wilton
Material List
- Wilton Heart Pan, 16-inch
- Wilton Decorating Tip, No. 1
- Wilton Decorating Tip, No. 2
- Wilton Decorating Tip, No. 4
- Wilton Decorating Tip, No. 21
- Wilton Icing Color, Violet
- Wilton Icing Color, Rose
- Wilton Color Flow Mix
- Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant
- Wilton Easy-Glide Fondant Smoothers
- Wilton Cake Board
- Wilton Fanci-Foil Wrap
- Toothpicks
- Rolling Pin
Project Instructions
Step: 1
Make the following color flow pieces at least 1 week in advance: 13 hearts, 20 rose flowers, 30 white flowers, two bells, three bows and four ribbons. Outline patterns using tip 2 and full-strength color flow. Let dry, then flow-in with thinned color flow. Let dry.
Step: 2
When completely dry, use full-strength color flow and tip 1 to overpipe bell and tip 2 to pipe swirls on flowers. Make extras of all color flow pieces to allow for breakage.
Step: 3
Bake and cool two 1-1/2 inch layer cakes to form one 3 inch high cake.
Step: 4
Prepare cake for rolled fondant by lightly icing with buttercream.
Step: 5
Cover cake with fondant; smooth with Easy-Glide Smoothers.
Step: 6
Pipe tip 21 shell bottom border.
Step: 7
Attach color flow pieces with dots of icing.
Step: 8
Mark message using pattern and toothpick; write tip 4 message.
Tips
This cake serves 64.
See the current edition of the Wilton Yearbook for Cake Decorating for decorating techniques, cake construction methods, and information about products.
