Waterfall Wedding Cake

Add the unexpected. Hang cascading ribbons decked with hundreds of gum-tex blossoms from your cake stand. Use cutters from our Flower Cutting Set to speed up the flower-making process.

Amount62 Servings

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

Sky Blue Icing Color
Decorator Preferred White Fondant, 24 oz. Fondant Icing
Ready-To-Use Gum Paste
Buttercream Frosting
Royal Icing
Gum Paste Adhesive
White Sugar Pearl Sprinkles, 4.8 oz.
Meringue Powder
cornstarch

Tools
6 x 2 in. Round Pan
8 x 2 in. Round Pan
10 x 2 in. Round Pan
Round Cake Decorating Tip 2
Round Cake Decorating Tip 4
Fondant Roller, 20-Inch - Fondant Tool
Roll and Cut Fondant Mat
Fondant Smoother
Fondant and Gum Paste Tools Set, 10-Piece
Decorator Brush Set
Stepsaving Rose Bouquet Flower Cutter Set
Floral Collection Flower Making Set
Roman Columns
White Smooth Separator Plate, 12-Inch
Cake Boards
Cake Circles
Wooden Dowel Rods
White satin ribbon
Craft block
Knife
Ruler
Toothpicks
Waxed paper
Tape

Instructions

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At least a week in advance: Make 66 full-bloom gum paste roses.
Also in advance: Make gum paste flowers. Roll out gum paste 3/16 in. thick. Use Flower Making Set to cut 260 small flowers with apple blossom cutter and 260 large flowers with pansy cutter. Let dry on waxed paper-covered board dusted with cornstarch. Attach Sugar Pearl centers using tip 2 dot of royal icing. Let dry.
Finally in advance: Prepare and decorate stand. Secure pillars to plates using royal icing; let dry. Attach and decorate one 13 in. length of ribbon at a time. Tape 1 end of ribbon to top of top plate and other end under bottom plate (raise plate by setting stand on an 8 in. cake pan or circle). Use tip 4 dots of royal icing to attach gum paste flowers, beginning with a large flower and alternating large and small flowers as you go. Attach next ribbon as above, leaving about 1/2 in. between ribbons and beginning with a small flower this time. Repeat as needed to complete circle. Let dry.
Bake and cool 2-layer cakes. Prepare and cover with 78 oz. tinted rolled fondant. Prepare for Stacked Construction. Roll 1/4 in. diameter ropes; use damp brush to attach around base of each cake. Position roses around 6 in. and 8 in. tiers.
At reception: Stack cakes on stand. Position roses around 10 in. tier, trimming toothpicks as needed. Position ornament.?

? Always place a separator plate, or cake board cut to fit, on the cake where you position any figurine or topper. This protects both the cake and your keepsake. For extra stability, secure your figurine to the plate with double-stick craft tape.

Notes

How To

Gum Paste Rose
Individual hand-shaped petals are the secret to the incredible realism of Gum Paste Roses. Gum paste can be rolled very thin, yet hold its shape. As a result, your flowers will have texture and form that rivals nature.