16 | New Trends 2018 http://www.cakedecorationmagazine.co.ukPARTY CAKES
16 Take a small piece of white
flower paste and roll thinly.
Cut long thin strips of paste.
Holding the end of the paste,
wrap the rest of the strip around
thick dowels. Repeat a few times
to make four springs. Gently push
the springs up off of the dowel
gluing the end to the top of the
dowel and curving the spring and
allow to dry. Once set in position,
airbrush the snowflake/vodka
paint to the spirals.17 To make the fireworks, cut strips
of wafer at different thicknesses
and cut thick strips vertically across
the entire piece, make sure you
leave 1cm uncut at the bottom.18 Dab a little water on to the
uncut bottom edge and begin to
roll the wafer paper around the wire
until completely attached. Repeat
this process five or six times.19 Airbrush a few of the wafer
paper fireworks with both gold and
silver paint and allow to dry.20 Use some royal icing to secure
the finished cake onto the centre of
the board and begin inserting the
clock, glass, hat, balloon, springs
and fireworks in to the top of
the cake (use a posy pick for the
fireworks as wire cannot enter the
cake). Finish with a black ribbon
secured on the edge of the board.
Pour yourself a glass of fizz and
cheers the New Year in style.p13-16_Laura Dodimead.indd 16 09/11/2017 17: