I used 2x 2cm polystyrene rounds and dowelled through into the cake, this gave adequate space for the flowers. The pleats are exactly the same as we usually do them, it’s just positioned differently. Start from the inside, working out. I did the middle 1st and then each pleat as a pair, don’t try doing all the ones on the left or right first, it looked a bit wonky when I practised it that way.
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