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  Cutting and Preserving the Cake

  The first cut of the wedding cake is ceremonial. A knife tied with a ribbon is set next to the cake; the bride picks up the knife (it shouldn't be handed to her), and cu...
  

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  Best Cake Toppers

  Left to right: This winsome cake topper of wedding bells and vintage millinery blooms gets our ringing endorsement. Livia Cetti for the Green Vase. Perch a fanciful gold...

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  Extreme Cakeover

  Pretty fabric butterflies transform a plain-Jane cake into a marvelous tiered wonder -- and there's nary a pastry tip in sight. Simply slide the wired section of each fl...
  

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  Dove Topper

  A pair of white doves adorns a traditional wedding cake. Doves are a powerful symbol: To the Chinese they embody faithfulness and longevity; to the ancient Romans, they ...
  

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  Sweet Treasure Cakes

  Can you tell the bona fide gems from the sugary fakes Clockwise from top left: Georgian-era emerald and diamond ear pendants, D.K. Bressler, dkbressler.com. Diamond and...

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  Pop-Up Paper Cake Decorations

  Tools and MaterialsFondant-covered cake1 "Leaf" honeycomb-paper garland5-inch Westminster honeycomb-paper bells in two colors, cardboard backing removed(we used 7 in ivo...
  

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  Wedding Cake 101: How to Make a Buttercream Cake

  1. Each cake layer needs a sturdy base. Trace cake pans onto a piece of foam board three-sixteenths of an inch thick. Cut out the rounds (available at art-supply stores)...
  

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  Wedding Cake 101

  Like the best marriages, wedding cakes are built on firm foundations. The former rely on trust and love, the latter on sturdy separators and dowels. Knowing how much wor...
  

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  Pink and Gold: Present Perfect

  Three square tiers, draped in pale-pink fondant, are embellished with a sparkling array of trims and ribbons. This is an easy, inexpensive way to turn a plain cake into ...
  

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  Calligraphy and Cakes: Golden Touches

  Birds and feathers flock together on this cake, inspired by motifs found in Spencerian script, a calligraphy style characterized by extravagant embellishments. The desig...
  

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