Cake Decorating With Flowers

Cake decorating with flowers

Flowers as a Cake Decoration, unique and easy.

Both real and artificial flowers are relatively simple to use. Read through this article to get some great tips and ideas on using real and/or artificial flowers on your cakes.

Section 1: Artificial Flowers Section 2: Real Flowers Section 3: Sugar Glazing Flowers

1. Artificial Flowers

Step 1: Cut the stems from the flowers, plus minus 1 ½ inches from the base of the flowers and leaves.

Step 2: Cut a piece of floral wire at least 4 inch.

Step 3: Floral tape will secure the flower to the new stem.

Step 4: After securing the stem of each flower and leave, place them all together and use floral tape to secure them in any order you would like. Only place enough to secure the flowers, making sure that the individual wires do not come out of the tape.

Step 5: Bend the stems carefully.  Once you have each flower where you want it, cut the excess stems off of the flowers holding onto the floral tape and not the flowers.

2. Real Flowers

Real flowers can be place directly on the cake or you can follow the instructions above to add movable stems to them.

Tips for purchasing real flowers:

Tip 1: Use edible flowers unless your cake is for show.

Tip 2: The flowers must not have pesticides on them. You can do this by picking them out of your own yard or just ask the florist that you are purchasing them from. Florists will have organic flowers that have never been treated for pesticides.

Tip 3: Freeze your flowers and apply them to the cake directly before serving or showing it. If you are adding stems, add them as soon as you get the flowers, place them in baggies or an airtight container and freeze them until you are ready to put them on the cake.
 

3.Sugar Glazing Flowers

Step 1: Beat egg white and put in a bowl,  and put some regular sugar in a second bowl.

Step 2: Cut the stems on the flowers or fruits leaving only enough to hold onto.  Make sure you are using edible flowers.

Step 3: Coat the flowers you are sugaring using a pastry brush lightly with the egg white. Make sure you cover all parts..

Step 4: Using a spoon, sprinkle sugar all over the flowers or fruits. Make sure you reach all parts of the flowers.

Step 5: Place on a paper towel to dry. This takes a few hours. After they are dry add them to your cake.

You can be as creative as you like with flowers on cakes, they make for a beautiful and unique decoration!

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