Place the pillars on top of the largest cake, positioning each one over a dowelling rod, then top with the 15cm/6in cake. Decorate with fresh flowers. Recipe tips ...

All of these are available from specialist cake shops. For the sugar flowers, knead the white sugar paste until soft and pliable and roll it out until it is 5mm/¼in thick. Using the cutters ...

I’d never been one to dream of flowers, fluffy white dresses, or bridesmaids. What I did dream about was cake. Before I had a fiance or even the inkling of a wedding in my future, I knew I’d ...