Yellow Roses

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This was my first wedding cake. I'm an amateur decorator and had never taken a class or had any instruction--I just learned from books and the internet. I've done two wedding cakes since, but this one's still my favorite. Covered in fondant with royal icing detail and gum paste flowers.

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That is so pretty - especially since its your first cake. I am working on my first wedding cake right now.

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I put the ribbon on after stacking the cakes at the location. I just secured the ends with a dab of royal icing.

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Thank you! I used 14-10-6, 2" deep pans--double layers. So each tier is about 4 inches tall. I made all the gumpaste roses on the top on toothpicks. I used Wilton Buttercup Yellow paste color for the roses and the fondant.

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Ahhh, Holly I have to agree with you it is a stunning cake and I can see why it is your favorite. Great job! Hope my first turns out half as good as yours.

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May I know how do you secure the styrofoam cone to the cake? If it is just laid on top, wouldn't it fall off due to movement, wind, etc..?

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mydelights--I just placed the styrofoam on top. The reception was indoors, so no wind. I didn't wrap it in fondant (thought that would work!), but to hide the spaces between the roses, I loosely wrapped tulle around it before sticking the roses in (the roses were on toothpicks)

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That is so pretty - especially since its your first cake. I am working on my first wedding cake right now.

on

I put the ribbon on after stacking the cakes at the location. I just secured the ends with a dab of royal icing.

on

Thank you! I used 14-10-6, 2" deep pans--double layers. So each tier is about 4 inches tall. I made all the gumpaste roses on the top on toothpicks. I used Wilton Buttercup Yellow paste color for the roses and the fondant.

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Ahhh, Holly I have to agree with you it is a stunning cake and I can see why it is your favorite. Great job! Hope my first turns out half as good as yours.

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May I know how do you secure the styrofoam cone to the cake? If it is just laid on top, wouldn't it fall off due to movement, wind, etc..?

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mydelights--I just placed the styrofoam on top. The reception was indoors, so no wind. I didn't wrap it in fondant (thought that would work!), but to hide the spaces between the roses, I loosely wrapped tulle around it before sticking the roses in (the roses were on toothpicks)