Make a Wedding Cake : Pipe a Square Wedding Cake

• Step-1:

  
  

  
  

  You will require Becknal, P.M.E. or similar round Tube numbers 44, 1, 2 and 3.
  Plus plenty of grease-proof paper bags
  Plus some freshly made Royal Icing and a ready to decorate cake iced with at least three coat's of Royal Icing .

  
  

  
  

  
  

• Step-2:

  
  

  
  

  1. Start at the base of the cake and pipe shells using the number 44 tube
  2. Overpipe the shells using the number 2 tube.
  3. Before we can start piping scrolls, we need to mark the center of each side of the cake.

  This helps keep the design symmetrical

  
  

  
  

• Step-3:

  
  

  1. Pipe your scrolls using the number 44 tube.
  2. Now using the number 3 tube over-pipe the scrolls..
  3. And again using the number 2 tube.
  4. And again using the number 1 tube.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

• Step-4:

  
  

  Now for some template piping, Cut out the required shape from a square of grease-proof paper and lay it centrally onto the top of the cake. Place a frill cutter or some other handy object on the template to stop it from moving out of place. Score a line around the template in the icing using a metal scriber or a pin.

  Remove the template. Now using the number 3 tube follow the score mark.

  
  

  
  

• Step-5:

  
  

  1. Pipe another line on the inside of the last using a number 2 tube.
  2. On the inside of this line pipe a scalloped line using a number 1 tube.
  3. On top of the outside number 3 line pipe a number 2 tube line.
  4. And again with a number 1 tube.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

• Step-6:

  
  

  1. Affix a ribbon of your choice around the middle of the cake using a blob of icing at the join to the back of the cake.
  2. The cake top can be a simple bride and groom as seen here or perhaps a floral arrangement.
  3. An almost identical design has been used to create this 3-tier wedding cake.