You will need:

• fruit cake - round 25cm (10in)
  
• fruit cake - round 15cm (6in)
  
• sugarpaste - celebration 2kg (4lb) Regalice
  
• marzipan - white 2kg (4lb) Renshaw
  
• cakeboard - round 32cm (13ins)
  
• cakeboard - round 23cm (9in)
  
• mexican paste 227g (8oz)
  
• dusting powder - ivory shimmer
  
• separator - 10cm (4in)
  
• ribbon - peach for edge of the boards and separator
  
• pearls - ivory
  
• heart mould
  
• diamond side embosser (Patchwork Cutters)
  
• small rose (wild rose set - Patchwork Cutters)
  
• crimper 1/2 in single curve
  
• stitch wheel (PME)
  
• glue stick
  
• sugar glue
  
• paintbrush no.6
  
• dresden tool (JEM)
  
• nozzle and piping bag
  

Two Tier Wedding Cake

by Marion frost

Use patchwork cutters both old and new to create this simple two tier cake.
Ideal design for wedding, engagement or anniversary celebrations.

Mexican Paste Recipe

Ingredients:

• icing sugar 227g(8oz)


• gum tracacanth 3 x 5ml teaspoons


• liquid glucose 1 x 5ml teaspoons (optional)


• water 6 x 5ml teaspoons

Method
Mix the icing sugar and gum tragacanth together, add the liquid glucose (optional) and water.

Knead well, then place the paste in a in a plastic bag inside an airtight container. Leave the paste at room temperature for 12 hours before using.