Black, White and Orange Damask

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A four tier 40th Birthday cake for a girl whose favourite colour is orange. The roses are real and the numbers stuck in the top are sparklers. I had fun with the flavours in this cake – Mimosa and peach melba along them.

Click here for my stenciling tutorial.

Click here for my pleating (top tier) tutorial.

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14 Comments

Miriam commented almost 13 years ago

This is a stunning cake. Love your tutorials on FB, thanks for sharing.

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Lesley Wright commented almost 13 years ago

Thank you! It was only the fifth tiered cake I’d ever done! It was totally terrifying. :-)

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Ann-Marie Youngblood commented almost 13 years ago

The Colors of this cake just draw me in! I can’t wait to try this pleating! Stunning work!

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Lesley Wright commented almost 13 years ago

Thanks, Ann-Marie! The pleating is easier than it looks! I was given a totally free-reign on this cake – all I was told was that the Birthday girl’s favourite colour was orange. I just wish I’d been able to make real roses. I did try and was hopeless!

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