BAKING PROJECT

This was the cake I made as a wedding gift to my cousin.  The design is very simple actually.  It has four sugar cone baskets with mini roses as the side design.  Here’s a guide on how the basket is done.

The cutter I’m using is called “Creative Plaque Lattice Cutters & Embossers” from PME.   It works as a cutter as well as an embosser.  If you do not have this cutter, don’t worry.  Just cut out a triangle shape, then find a tool such as a embossed roller/ mat  to emboss some design onto it.

To make the basket, roll thinly a mixture of fondant and gumpaste (or gumpaste alone).  Cut and emboss and you will get shapes as in the picture below.

Just roll them up into a nice cone shape and attach the seams with water.  Trim the top so it looks neat.

I immediately glue the basket to the side of the cake, just using water.   You can also let it dry and attach later with royal icing.  Once its dry, fill it up with mini flowers .   Decorate further with sugar ribbons, if you wish.  Then brush  the basket with some pearl dust to emphasize the emboss surface.

The flower bouquet will also look good on cupcakes.  Hope you’ll try it.