This cake is dramatic, delicious and versatile: decorate with fresh flowers for a christening ... Meanwhile, make the buttercream: put the butter and icing sugar in a bowl and whisk together ...

For the lemon buttercream, beat the butter until ... Trim off any excess from the ‘stalk’ and arrange the flowers on top of the cake.

The buttercream needs to be smooth with no ... An easy way to make the flowers stick to the cake is to spritz its surface with water. Make sure to frost the cake with a color that blends well ...