Re-create the elegance of the 1930s on this delicate two-tier wedding cake.

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has a wonderful library of wallpapers spanning many centuries. This delicately decorated wedding cake was inspired by a beautiful design from their 1930s collection.

What you'll learn

1. Preparation: Prepare and cover the cakes and make the plaques.
2. Piping the Stems: Colour the royal icing and pipe the stems onto the cakes.
3. Brush Embroidery: Add the leaves, buds and petals using the brush embroidery technique.
4. Deccorating the Plaques: Pipe the inscriptions onto the plaques.
5. Piped Flowers and Leaves: Pipe the blossoms and clover leaves onto the cakes.
6. Completing the Cakes: Place the cakes onto the boards and secure the plaques and piped flowers to the cakes.