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2 tiers of foam cake dummies wrapped in pink and floral scrapbooking paper, topped with silk hydrangias, fastened with button thumb tacks, and tied with string

Paper Cake Centrepiece

This beautiful, creative centrepiece idea is a great way to make a softly lit centrepiece for any occasion!

Prep Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 2-tier cake
Author Naomi

Ingredients

  • 2 6"x3" round cake dummies*
  • 1 10"x3" round cake dummy
  • 4-6 pieces Patterned scrapbook paper in the colour(s) of your choice (12"x12" heavy card stock)
  • 8+ Button thumb tacks see note above for how to make button tacks or diamond thumb tacks
  • 12 battery operated tea lights votive candles, or a couple of strings of fairy lights
  • 4 stems silk flowers I used assorted red and cream hydrangeas with the leaves/stems, arranged in a 6"-8" diameter swag and fastened together with twist ties or floral wire
  • string, ribbon or raffia
  • 1 Glue stick
  • 1 Scissors
  • 1 Ruler
  • Sticky tack or hot glue

Instructions

  1. *In these photos I used 4 small cups (2-2.5" tall) or candle holders to elevate the top tier. You can make your paper cake with glass as I did, OR (I would recommend) use a second 6" styrofoam tier to elevate the top tier.

How to Make the Paper Cake

  1. To get started, elevate the top 6" round cake dummy from the 10" bottom tier by 2-3" with glass or an extra layer of styrofoam (it should stand about 6" tall).
  2. Cut the paper in halves (6" strips), and wrap the strips of paper around the 6" and 10" dummies, gluing and/or tacking them into place and at the seams with buttons or diamond tacks.
  3. Measure the circumference of the cake tiers with string, ribbon, or raffia, and add about 12 inches to the length. Cut at least 2 lengths of this for each tier, and tie them around the centre of the cake tiers (so that you have two doubled lengths of wrapping material on each tier.
  4. Set the top tier in place with tack or glue to keep it secure, and then arrange the candles or tea lights around the base of the 6" tier.
  5. Arrange the flowers into a 6"-8" swag, fastening the stems together with twist ties or floral wire. Set the flowers on top of the 6" tier to finish the cake.
  6. Display with the lights on.