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Here’s A Christening Cake idea that’s really simple and beautiful. The Dove theme signifies hope and the receiving of faith – two sentiments that perfectly express such a special occasion.

You may not be ‘divinely inspired’ in the kitchen but with this heavenly design no-one else will know that! You and I will be the only ones who know it didn’t take you days to make this baby cake and I won’t tell if you don’t!

It’s amazing what an impact you can have with just one color. The trick is the added texture. The intricate texture on the frosting looks impressive but it’s really very quick and easy to do. All you need is a patterned paper towel – doesn’t get much simpler than that! You may not be a ‘Da Vinci’ in the art department but you sure can be a ‘baby cake artist’ with an inspired design like this at your next Christening.

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This Christening Cake design would also make a fabulous wedding cake.

ingredients for the perfect christening cake

Cake - Lemon Scented White Velvet Cake is perfect
Filling - Whipped Lemon Mousse is heavenly
White buttercream frosting
White pre-made fondant
Patterned paper towel sheets
Clip art drawing of a Dove about 2” high
Cake plate or board large enough to hold finished cake

First Steps To A Perfect Christening Cake

bake the cakes and cool completely.
level the cakes and split each into two layers horizontally.
fill and assemble each cake on a separate cake circle and secure with a dollop of frosting to stop it from sliding around.
add a crumb coat - this is a very thin coat of un-tinted frosting you apply to 'set' the crumbs.
refrigerate the cake(s) while you make the Dove decorations.

making The Doves

cut around the dove on your drawing – this will act as your template.
roll out a golf ball sized piece of pre-made fondant to about 1/8" thick.
place the template on the fondant and, using a small sharp knife, cut around the dove.
cut around one wing of the dove about 1/8" inside the line of the wing and fold this down, as shown, to add interest and detail to the design.

repeat for each dove and set aside to dry while you assemble your cake.
insert a 4” long, thin (28 gauge) wire about 2" in to the bottom of three of the doves.

Decorators Note: for a two tier cake like this one you’ll need 11 doves.

Assembling Your Christening Cake

frost the top and sides of your Cake(s) with the white buttercream frosting and refrigerate for at least an hour, preferably two or three, to harden the frosting.
place your cake on a plate or board with at least 4” of room all around. Secure with double sided tape to prevent slipping.
lay a sheet of patterned paper towel on the surface of the frosting and rub gently with the back of a large spoon.

Decorators Note: You can leave out this step if you like and your cake will still look great. It’s just an extra level of detail to really set your cake apart from the pack!

remove the paper towel and repeat all over the cake to complete the texture detail, as shown.

using a Ziploc bag with a medium hole snipped in one corner and some white frosting, pipe a line of individual pearls around the top edge of the top tier, the bottom edge where the two tiers join, the top edge of the bottom tier and the bottom edge of the cake. Optionally, pipe a line of pearls on the cake board about 3” from the bottom edge of the cake to add extra detail, as shown.

position five doves evenly around the sides of the bottom cake tier and attach with a small dab of frosting.
position three doves around the sides of the top cake tier and secure with frosting.
insert the three doves with the wires in a circle on top of the cake.

You're done! Now go get a well deserved cup of coffee and sit back for a few minutes to admire your handiwork. Remember to take a picture while your masterpiece still looks perfect.

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