__sweetness__ SUMMERTIME
This cake is inspired by summer’s warm sunshine, golden flowers and thirst-quenching lemonade. The pretty isomalt lollipops with edible pressed flowers and candied lemons really make this cake stand out as a summer celebration piece.
EDIBLES
EQUIPMENT
Lemons: 2
Round cake drum: 25.5cm (10") 3
Sugar: 250g (8 /4oz)
Round single thick cake card: 10cm (4")
Water: 250ml (81/2fl oz)
Cake dowels: 3
Round, filled sponge cake, 20.5cm (8")
Turntable
deep: 15cm (6") wide
Tall metal side scraper
Round, filled sponge cake, 15cm (6")
Palette knives: large and small
deep: 10cm (4") wide
SK-GI Silicone Mould: Blossom 1
Plain buttercream: 2kg (4lb 61/2oz) SK Professional Paste Food Colours: Marigold (Tangerine) and Daffodil Yellow SK Designer Edible Effect Paint: Gold SK Ready Tempered Isomalt: 125g (43/8oz) Colourless Scrumptious Sugar Pearls: 4mm (3/16")
Silicone lollipop mould: 5-cavity Bamboo skewers or lollipop sticks Heavy bottom saucepan with pouring
MAKING THE CANDIED LEMONS Thinly slice two lemons. In a wide saucepan, add the water and sugar and then bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn the heat to low and reduce to a simmer.
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Add the lemon slices so they have space to float on the surface of the sugar water and allow to simmer for approximately 20 minutes, turning the lemons over halfway through.
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Once the lemons are translucent, remove them one at a time with a fork and place them onto a baking tray lined with some parchment paper. Allow the lemons to dry overnight or in an oven at 50˚C (120˚F/Gas Mark Very Low) for one hour. Store the dry candied lemons in an airtight container until you are ready to use them.
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spout Latex or rubber gloves
TOP TIP
Baking paper
Gold
Silicone spatula
Gold dragées: 2mm (1/16") and 1cm (3/8")
Silicone mat
Edible dried, pressed viola flowers:
Baking tray
yellow and orange
SK High-Quality Paintbrush: no. 4
Make your candied lemons ahead of time, up to a few days in advance, and store them in an airtight container until needed.
Cocktail sticks
MAKING THE ISOMALT LOLLIPOPS AND BLOSSOM DECORATIONS Before making your isomalt lollipops and decorations, you will need to prepare your workspace. Do this by laying out everything you will need on the surface, making sure you are close to your stove top. You will be working with
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