Simple one rose cake - engagement cake

I have been wanting to do a lovely white spring rose as a cake topper for a long time, and when we were invited to dine with some friends, who recently got engaged - I just jumped at the opportunity...

I'm afraid good old Eddie would not approve of the quality in the piping work! When the icing isn't firm enough it's almost impossible to make straight lines. I'll do better next time :-)

The cake was a four layered cake with sheets of chocolate/hazelnut-sugar cake, coffee syrup and hazelnut mousse - all covered in marzipan. It made for a lovely dessert.