What you'll make
Picture the two of you with one knife between you, cutting into a smooth white cake with a little cluster of fresh roses while everyone crowds in with their phones. Nobody will guess it came out of the supermarket bakery case the day before. About $40 for a cake that feeds 25.
Materials (per item)
- plain white sheet cake (quarter size) · 1 cakethe cake itself, cut into 25 pieces$19.96
- tub of vanilla frosting · 1 tuba fresh smooth coat over the cake$1.86
- fresh roses · 12 stemsthe flowers on top of the cake$10.73
- florist's stem tape · 3 ydwraps each rose stem before it goes in$0.40
- wide drinking straws (bubble tea size) · 6 strawssleeves so stems never touch the cake$0.60
- Mr and Mrs cake topper · 1sits on top of the cake$6.89
- DIY cost each$40.44
Tools
- Offset spatula or butter knife
- Bench scraper or a clean ruler
- Cake stand or flat tray at least 2 inches bigger than the cake
- Sharp scissors or floral snips
- Paper towels
- Long sharp knife and a jug of hot water for cutting
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