FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CAKE TOPS : Page 279
arrangement of the stems in order to place the flowersin the proper positions.
The message should be written on the cake first. It ismuch easier to work the stems around the inscriptionthan to squeeze the writing in after the floral spray iscompleted. The most noticeable mistake made is hav-ing stiff looking stems.
Use a No. 67 leaf tube and a No. 4 tube for thestems. It is necessary to thin the icing down in orderto draw your stems out without breaking. A thinner icing also helps when drawing your leaves out to apoint.
This simplified cake top was made with a No. 16 tube.Use a glass to obtain the uniform curved design. Thecurve is then followed with your No. 16 tube.