From one anniversary to the next, my parents’ anniversary was actually one day before my brother-in-law’s but we weren’t able to celebrate until this past weekend. I decided to go more classical when making this anniversary cake. My parents were married in Sicily and I wanted to do a dinner party reminiscent of the old country. We were a small group, but we had a great time together, and several other people sent their greetings via web messages.
When it comes time to create an ambiance for a party I like to add a little extra touch with a table top menu. This was fun to write in Italian. We had mainly seafood and then the cake for dessert.
The cake was a typical sponge cake, which is what is common in Italy, soaked in a sugar syrup. I added filling of Italian pastry cream and iced it with a meringue buttercream. 
The roses were made of fondant and took the most time of anything. They were small which made things even harder, but it was worth it!
WOW, the anniversary invitation card turned out great. You did a great job with their anniversary cake. I am glad everyone had a good time..