You can colour the buttercream at this stage. To make butterfly cakes, cut the top off each cake using a small serrated knife – angling the knife in slightly so that you make a concave cut.

Wafer paper, gum paste, and other edible products—plus detailed paintwork, printing techniques, and shaping—allow cake artists to adorn wedding confections with chic butterfly designs that add ...

Decorate with a little drizzly icing and plenty of sprinkles, or go for the full butterfly effect. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and line 2 x 12-hole fairy cake tins with paper cases.