What does a perfect wedding make? A blushing bride, a dashing groom, cute little flower girls and a magnificent wedding cake that is sure to leave everyone in awe. Go all white with a two-tier fondant cake accented by gum paste orchids and strung with candy pearl beads. If you’d like to try making one for yourself or someone else, it’s fairly easy. Here’s how:
BRIDAL CAKE FONDANT
Cake:
4 pieces eggs
2 cups water
¾ cup oil
4 packages MAYA Oven Toaster Chocolate Cake Mix 200g
Buttercream Frosting:
¼ cup butter
¼ cup shortening
390 grams powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Fondant:
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
¼ cup cold water
1 tablespoon shortening
½ cup glucose
1 tablespoon glycerine
2 pounds powdered sugar
candy pearl beads
prepared gumpaste flowers
Preheat oven to 350°F/177° C. Grease and line one 8 x 3
inches and one 5 x 3 inches round pans.
Prepare Cake: In a bowl combine egg, water, oil and cake mix then beat until smooth. Pour and divide cake mixture into two prepared pans and spread evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until done. Cool. Put on cake boards and set aside.
Prepare Buttercream Frosting: In a mixer bowl, cream butter and shortening until smooth. Add in powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Cover the two cooled cakes with buttercream frosting and set aside.
Prepare Fondant: Combine gelatin and water and heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and add shortening, glucose and glycerine. Stir until well blended. Place powdered sugar on a clean working surface and make a well at the center. Pour gelatin mixture at the center. Using a wooden spoon, slowly incorporate the powdered sugar until you form a soft fondant dough. Knead fondant until smooth and pliable. Then roll out on a cornstarch dusted working surface until ¼ inch thick. Cover the two frosted cakes separately. Trim off excess fondant.
To assemble: Put the small fondant cake on top of the big cake to make two tiers. Arrange candy pearl beads around the bottom edges of each cake. Decorate the cake with prepared gumpaste flowers as per color motif.
Make this cake more spectacular by surrounding it these beautiful flower cupcakes. This recipe comes to us courtesy of The Maya Kitchen. For more recipes, other culinary ideas and course schedule, log on to their website, www.themayakitchen.com.