Plush Orange Ribbon Cake
A luxurious ribbon of icing in a cool shade of orange gives this layer cake a soft and tempting appeal. Decorating is done in a snap, with vertical zigzags creating the ribbon effect around the entire cake.
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Amount12 Servings
Ingredients
6 3/4 cups of your Favorite White Cake Recipe or Mix
Orange Icing Color
Rose Icing Color
Buttercream Frosting
Tools
6 x 2 in. Round Pans
Cake Leveler, Small, 10-Inch
6 in. Cake Circles
Decorator Preferred 11 Inch Straight Spatula
12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
Large Petal Tip 127
Instructions
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- Make cakes. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Tint batter orange. Bake and cool four 6 in. cake layers. Use cake leveler to trim layers to 1 1/2 in. high.
- Assemble cakes. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Use spatula and white icing to fill and stack cakes for a 4-layer cake. Tint remaining icing orange.
- Decorate cakes. Use spatula and orange icing to ice cake sides smooth and top in a swirl. Use tip 127 and orange icing in a cut decorating bag to pipe zigzags covering sides of cake.
Notes
How To
How to Pipe a Zig Zag
The Zigzag is a popular way to fill in outlined areas, perfect for ribbed sweater and cuff effects. You can also use tight zigzags to cover the entire side of your cake - they look great!
