Elegant Red Velvet Cake

Here is a simple red velvet cake that I decorated.  The decoration was simply but yet it looks so elegant.

1. Bake red velvet cake (two nine-inch cakes)
2. Cool and then divide each cake into two layers
3. Stack with a layer of cream cheese frosting in between
4. Frost with your favorate decorators buttercream frosting recipe
5. The beads around the top and the bottom are simply piped dots with a larger round opening decorators tip.  [NOTE:  If they leave a bit of a point, wait until the frosting dries a bit and then smooth the pointy tips with your finder]
6. The small beads on the cake were made with a Number 3 small round decorators tip.
7. The flowers in the center of the cake are three white daisys made with royal icing (and using the stamens that Wilton sells, get them at JoAnns). 
8. Because the lillies require so much icing to make, they generally take 3 days to dry--but will last at least 3 months so feel free to make a bunch before hand and keep them handy!