Vibrant Vines

Pattern:

• Small and Large Hearts (2005 Pattern Book)
  

  Tools:

  • SweetHeart Pan
  • Funny Flower Cut-Outs™
  • Easy-Glide Fondant Smoother
  • Roll & Cut Mat
  • Rolling Pin
  • Brush Set
  • Color Tray
  • Cutter/Embosser
  • 2005 Pattern Book
  • Cake Board
  • Fanci-Foil Wrap
  • Small Plastic Ruler
  • Small Paring Knife

  Ingredients:

  • White Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant (24 oz. needed)
  • Pastel Yellow Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant (24 oz. needed)
  • Pastel Pink Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant (24 oz. needed)
  • Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Pastel Colors Multi Pack (1 pk. needed)
  • Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Neon Colors Multi Pack (1 pk. needed)
  • Green Brush On-Color
  • Buttercream Icing

  Prepare 2-layer 3 in. cake for rolled fondant cover with yellow fondant and smooth. Combine Pastel Pink with Neon Pink fondant from Multi Pack to achieve pink color used. Roll out fondant 1/8 in. thick and, using patterns, cut one large pink and one small white heart. Attach pink heart to cake and white heart to pink heart with damp brush.

  Mix orange fondant from Neon Multi Pack with 6 oz. white fondant. Cut out orange flowers using medium Cut-Out and pink flowers using small Cut-Out. Using damp brush, attach small to medium flowers, then attach flowers to cake. Roll 1/8 in. diameter white balls for flower centers, attach. Paint stems and leaves using Brush-On Color and bevel-tipped brush.

  Roll out large pieces of orange and pink fondant 1/8 in. thick and imprint lattice lines, 1/4 in. apart, with wavy-edge wheel of Cutter/Embosser. Cut strips 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. Attach to cake, 3/4 in. apart at top, with damp brush. Roll out green fondant 1/8 in. thick and cut 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. strips. Twist strips and attach between lattice strips, brushing areas where ends will rest with water. Press ends lightly and trim off excess.

  Roll 1/4 in. diameter white balls and attach around center heart. Roll out white fondant 1/8 in. thick and cut four 1/2 x 12 in. strips. Brush back with water and loosely position around bottom border.

  Serves 12.