For the sugar flowers, knead the white sugar paste until soft ... the tin by about 9cm/3in so the top of the cake doesn’t burn. For the 30cm/12in tier, cream the butter and sugar together ...

Place the 18cm/7in and 13cm/5in cheesecakes on 3mm-thick cake boards ... on to the top tier - the piped cream should prevent it from dripping down the sides. To make white chocolate curls ...