64 recipes+ SEPTEMBER 2017
+ MAKE AHEAD You can bake
the cakes up to 2 days ahead. Store
in airtight containers in the fridge.
+ SUPPORT ACT The skewers
act as supports for the top layer.
+ SMOOTH OPERATORS Short
and long palette knives are a cook’s
best friend when decorating cakes.
They are available from kitchen
supply stores.
+ TOP TIP You’ll need 20cm and
23cm round cake boards, available
from cake decorating outlets.
+ BUY IT Purchase pesticide-free
flowers from a florist – make sure you
tell them they are to decorate a cake.TIPS & TRICKS