Ingredients Red-Red Icing Color Ivory Icing Color Black Icing Color Golden Yellow Icing Color 96 ounces Decorator Preferred White Fondant, 24 oz. Fondant Icing 96 ounces Decorator Preferred White Fondant, 24 oz. Fondant Icing Ruby Red Pearl Dust Yellow Pearl Dust Leaf Green Pearl Dust Buttercream Frosting Buttercream Frosting 3 packages Red Candy Melts® Candy Clear Piping Gel lemon extract Tools 14 x 2 in. Square Graduation Mortarboard Cake Pan Round Cake Decorating Tip 2 Round Cake Decorating Tip 2 Standard Round Tip 8 Decorator Brush Set Fondant Smoother Fondant Smoother Fondant Cutter and Embosser Tool Set, 4-Piece Graceful Vines Fondant Imprint Mat Rolling Pin Roll and Cut Fondant Mat Roll and Cut Fondant Mat 10-Pack Candy Mold Set Cake Board Fanci-Foil Wrap Plastic Dowel Rods Plastic Dowel Rods 1/2 in. thick foamcore board Fine tip artist brush Scissors Ruler Instructions Click to mark complete - In advance: Make base board. Tint 48 oz. fondant red. Cover foamcore board with fondant. Also: Mold cap candy plaque using 2 1/2 pks. of candy. Position on foil-covered cake board, cut to fit. Mold candy message, filling letter cavities 1/3 full. - Bake and cool 2-layer cake (trim 2 in. layers to 1 1/2 in. for a 3 in. high cake). Ice smooth; position on prepared board. For cake side strips, tint 36 oz. fondant ivory; roll out 1/8 in. thick. Place on Imprint Mat and roll over once to imprint design. Remove from mat and cut into 3 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. strips. Attach strips to cake sides; trim as needed to fit. Mix Pearl Dust with lemon extract; paint over imprinted details on side panels with fine-tip brush. - For cake side strips, tint 36 oz. fondant ivory; roll out 1/8 in. thick. Place on Imprint Mat and roll over once to imprint design. Remove from mat and cut into 3 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. strips. Attach strips to cake sides; trim as needed to fit. Mix Pearl Dust with lemon extract; paint over imprinted details on side panels with fine-tip brush. - Using buttercream icing, pipe tip 8 bead top and bottom borders. Add tip 2 beads at corners; pipe dot flower centers. Position cap and letters. - Tint remaining fondant yellow. Roll 2 ropes, 1/8 x 8 in. long; twist together for cord. Roll a 3/8 in. ball and flatten slightly for button. For tassel, roll out remaining yellow fondant 1/8 in. thick. Cut a 3 x 2 in. long rectangle. Use scissors to cut slits, 1/8 in. wide and 1 3/4 in. deep. Roll and pinch end to form tassel. Attach string, button and tassel with melted candy. *Combine Red-Red with a little Black for red fondant. How To
