Whether it is a wedding, birthday, or another formal celebration, having a well-decorated cake is almost as important as having a delicious one. A multi-tiered cake decorated in frosting filigree ...

but excessive doming can spell disaster for layered and/or decorated cakes. Every layer in a multi-tier cake needs to be perfectly flat, or they'll tip off-balance and slide off of each other ...

Insert dowelling rods into the 15cm/6in and finally place the 10cm/4in cake on top. Decorate with fresh or fondant flowers.

Leave to set for 2-3 days before decorating. To cover the 25cm/10in cake in fondant icing, repeat steps 13-15. To assemble the cake, wrap the outside of the cakes with ribbon, if using.