Ingredients

1 recipe Royal Icing Royal Icing Recipe
One 20-inch-square-by-1-inch thick cake board
One 7-foot length of 1-inch-wide pale-pink satin ribbon
One each 4-, 8-, and 14-inch-square by 2 1/2-inch-high cake tiers, trimmed, split, and filled to a 3-inch height, each set on corresponding-size 3/16-inch-thick foam-board square
One each 6- and 12-inch-square by 1 1/2- inch-high cake tiers, trimmed, split, and filled to a 2-inch height, each set on corresponding-size 3/16-inch foam-board square
Cornstarch for dusting
18 pounds rolled fondant
Twenty-six 3 1/8-inch-long 1/4-inch-diameter wooden dowels
Fourteen 2 1/8-inch-long 1/4-inch-diameter wooden dowels
2 to 3 recipes Swiss Meringue Ribbon Roses
Fondant amounts: 4-inch tier, 1 1/2 pounds; 6-inch tier, 2 1/2 pounds; 8-inch tier, 3 1/2 pounds; 12-inch tier, 4 pounds; ... Read more »