Joyful Union Wedding Cake

Name: Joyful Union Wedding Cake
Ingredients: 276 oz white ready-to-use fondant (for covering the cake (48 oz dyed rose color)); as needed rose food coloring (to dye 48 oz of fondant rose color); as needed buttercream frosting (see page 118) (for spreading and adhering); as needed diluted fondant adhesive (see page 119) (for adhering ribbons and pearl strings); 6 packs white pearl strings (for decorating cake sides and pillars); 10.5 yards (5/8 inch wide) black satin ribbon (for decorating the base and cake borders); 1 each 8, 12, 16 inch square cake pans (for making a three-tier square cake); 1 two-tone ring cake topper (wedding cake top decoration); as needed each 4, 6 inch fillable pillars (for tier support and filling with pearl strings)

A three-tier square wedding cake decorated with rose-colored fondant, pearl strands, and a two-tone ring topper.

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Ingredients

white ready-to-use fondant (for covering the cake (48 oz dyed rose color)) 276 oz

rose food coloring (to dye 48 oz of fondant rose color) as needed

buttercream frosting (see page 118) (for spreading and adhering) as needed

diluted fondant adhesive (see page 119) (for adhering ribbons and pearl strings) as needed

white pearl strings (for decorating cake sides and pillars) 6 packs

black satin ribbon (for decorating the base and cake borders) 10.5 yards (5/8 inch wide)

8, 12, 16 inch square cake pans (for making a three-tier square cake) 1 each

two-tone ring cake topper (wedding cake top decoration) 1

4, 6 inch fillable pillars (for tier support and filling with pearl strings) as needed each

Instructions

Prepare Base

Advance preparation: Dye 48 oz of fondant rose color. Prepare and cover the base board with fondant according to the method on page 123.

Prepare Cake

Bake and cool the double-layer cake, prepare for separator plates and pillar structure according to the method on page 116. Prepare the cake for rolling fondant according to the method on page 119; cover the cake and smooth with a fondant smoother.

Decorate with Ribbon

Use fondant adhesive to attach ribbon to the base board, cake top, and bottom borders.

Mark and Apply Pearl Strings

Use a toothpick to mark the cake side 2 inches from the bottom as the center pearl string position. Use fondant adhesive to attach cut pearl strings to the marked positions. Repeat above and below the center strings.

Assemble Tiers and Pillars

Use frosting to secure separator plates on the 12-inch and 16-inch cakes. Use adhesive to attach pearl strings around the plates. Fill the remaining pearl strings into the pillars.

Final Decoration

Assemble the cake at the wedding site. Place the ring topper. Note: When placing any figurines or toppers, place separator plates or cut cake boards on the cake to protect the cake and mementos; double-sided tape can be used to secure toppers to the plates. Serves 200.