Here is a practice cake of the wedding cake I am doing next weekend. It is my first wedding cake. Being over here in Japan, on a military base, people can only get quality cakes from home bakers. So, this person knows I am new to this and not a professional.

I am pretty pleased with how the design came out. I used the small c scroll pattern press. All other designs are freehand. I don't like the hidden pillar look, but that is what the customer requested. There will also be another tier, a 10" round with the same design as the 6" round. I have tried several smoothing methods and the viva paper towel still seems to work best for me. I would love to try the foam roller technique, but I am limited in what I can find over here.

I have received advice and tips from a few cake decorators who have also made this cake design and I appreciate their insight. If you have any comments or suggestions to share, I would greatly appreciate them.

Very pretty! What kind of topper will you be using? Will you add piping around the pillars or hide them with flowers?

Here's a salute to our military families at home and abroad!

That looks great I did my first and only wedding cake last September for my mother's wedding. Boy was that fun. 3 tiered but not stacked.

If at all possible I'd go with smaller pillers that way it doesn't put such a huge hole in the cake but it still supports it. Otherwise it looks great

The customer will be putting flowers in-between the tiers, thus covering up the pillars. I really wanted to do the center column construction, but I was too late in deciding to do that and the supplies won't come in time. I am going to ask the customer if she wants the pillars to be cut smaller, so the pillars are more hidden.

Thanks for your comments

You did a great job!! I love the design!

Just wanted to mention though, that there are little things that go at the bottom of the pillars so it looks more finished and you don't see where they go into the cake, kwim? I'm sure you could find them on Wilton's site.