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   This is the cake my sister has picked out for her wedding cake, except it will be shades of yellow:

   http://pinterest.com/pin/167336942374393049/

   The top tier will be a real cake (for 1st anniversary), the bottom tier will be a dummy. The guests will have cupcakes.

   My question is concerning the bottom tier. Those look to me to be rather large petals, made of fondant. Does anyone have an idea of how that can be achieved, as far as a large petal cutter or something? Also, being that it's going to be a dummy, should I use fondant or gum paste? I can glue with royal icing, right? Her wedding is the first week of April, how early can I make this dummy without it fading, cracking, etc.?

   Sorry for so many questions, but I've never done a dummy cake! lol

   Posted Feb 19 2012 6:13 am #
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   Hi Sarah_jo--What a pretty cake! I'm not sure if it's…
   
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   Posted Feb 19 2012 6:28 am #
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   Hi Sarah.......actually I made 4 cascading dummy cakes for my nieces…
   
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   Posted Feb 19 2012 3:05 pm #
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   HI we have made this cake several times.
   The petals are…
   
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   Posted Feb 19 2012 4:47 pm #
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   I agree.....

   Start with the bottom row of course and work your…
   
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   Posted Feb 20 2012 3:17 pm #
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   Hi, this is the cake I made in the same genre…
   
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   Posted Feb 21 2012 12:36 am #
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   Just saw this tutorial on Cake Central. Hope it helps.…
   
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   Posted Feb 21 2012 2:22 pm #
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   Thanks so much everyone; this helps a ton...I'm feeling pretty confident…
   
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   Posted Feb 21 2012 6:12 pm #
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   Hi, and if you look at the tutorial from Melissa on…
   
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   Posted Feb 22 2012 2:24 pm #