Interwoven Arches Cake

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1. -

   3 DAYS IN ADVANCE

   Make lace arches. Tape arch patterns #1, #2 and #3 to cake boards; cover with parchment paper.

   Prepare Color Flow icing following recipe directions. Use tip 3 and full-strength icing to pipe 260 of arch #1, 350 of arch #2 and 240 of arch #3. Make extras to allow for breakage. Let dry 48 hours. Carefully remove from parchment.

2. -

   2 DAYS IN ADVANCE

   Bake and cool 6 in., 8 in. and 10 in. round cakes. 6 in. and 8 in. cakes are 5 in high (two layers, 2 1/2 in. high), 10 in. cake is 4 in. high (two layers, 2 in. high). Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Use spatula to ice smooth. Prepare for stacked construction. Stack cakes on cake pedestal.

3. - Decorate border. Use tip 5 and white buttercream to pipe bead bottom border on 10 in. cake.
4. -

   1 DAY IN ADVANCE

   Position arches. Insert arches #1 and #2 on cake sides, overlapping and intertwining to create a lacework look. Lowest arches should align at 2 1/2 in. down from cake top. Insert arches #3 with one end on top of cake and the other end on side of cake.

5. -

   Add accents. Use tip 1 dots of Color Flow icing to attach white Sugar Pearls to center of arches in random fashion.

   ?The smallest tier is often saved for the first anniversary. The number of servings given does not include the smallest tier.

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