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19d 19e19b 19c18c 19a18a 18b20a 20bSteps 18a-c.Now it’s time to add all of your decorations. The firstdetail I added was the gate. I used black Cake Lace forthis and the Ophelia mat. Although I could have takena section from the centre of the pattern, I actually usedeither end of the mat so that I could use the edges tolook like the join in the gates. Adhere the Cake Lace bybrushing the cake with a small amount of piping gel andgently pressing it on.I’ve used the stone coloured sugarpaste to add part of abrick wall and pillars to the gate. I’ve then added otherdetails such as bases to the pillars and mouldings usingan extruder and various moulds (such as the FPC FlyingCherub Mould).Steps 19a-e.The bandstand is made from 2 x 4” CakeFrame platformsand because CakeFrame rods would be too thick for this,I’ve used CakeFrame adapters as posy picks to supportcake pop sticks.Start by slotting one of the platforms over four collaredadapters. Add four collars to trap the platform in place.Give both 4” platforms a layer of ganache and coverthem both in stone coloured sugarpaste. Turn thesecond platform over (so the icing is on the bottom) andsecure a half polystyrene ball (or RKT) with ganache.Cover the dome to look like stone as well.Steps 20a & b.Push the base of your bandstand into the top tier ofyour cake (CakeFrame is food safe so can be directlytouching the cake) and add the cake pop pillars. Pushthe top of the bandstand down (making sure the holesin the platform line up with the pillars) to secure. Coverthe pillars in stone coloured sugarpaste and detail asbefore.