Elegant in Black and White

Cake - White
Filling - buttercream
Frosting - buttercream
Servings - 20

This cake was a fun one for me. I've been working on improving my swirls and flowers. I used velvet ribbon instead of grosgrain or satin. It worked far better than any other type I've tried. Most of the time, the ribbon will pick up grease marks from the frosting, but the velvet ribbon didn't. It was nice, stiff, and actually easier to use. Another plus is that it is very black. I also used Wilton pre-made frosting for the black. I still haven't been successful in finding a black food coloring that doesn't come out grey.