Fondant FlowersHow to make fondant flowers, fondant roses, and fondant leaves. Cake decorating with fondant allows you to create the most magnificent cakes. Working with fondant is the ultimate decorating tool.
If you want to get right to it the instructions for making fondant flowers are at the bottom of this page. This is the book that I use and the tools come with it. Gum paste and fondant are similar. I use fondant more often but you can use either one.
Tips For Working With FondantWorking with fondant is a lot of fun and you can do so much with it. You can use colored fondant pre-made, or color it yourself with paste food colorings. Fondant cutters can be used to cut fondant flowers of any shape you desire .Here are some fondant cake decorating tips...
Five leading brands of fondant...
I use and love the Albert Uster Imports brand. Cake Top With Fondant Flowers
Above is a close up of the top of a five tiered cake with lots of fondant flowers. The roses are fairly realistic, the little blue and yellow flowers are very simple to make, with fondant cutters and other cake decorating tools. *Note: I use fondant to make my flowers. You can use gum paste, which can be rolled thinner for more realistic looking flowers and it dries harder as well. Of course if you are in a rush or don't care to make your own, there are gorgeous pre-made arrangements available. Check out these gum paste flowers on my interview page with Sweet Grace Cake Designs. Five Tiers Of Fondant
Another tip on using fondant. Once you put it on the cake, you cannot refrigerate it or it will get gooey and runny. So use a cake and filling recipe that will hold up without refrigeration. Written Instructions and Video on How To Make A Fondant Rose
Ok here we go. A Rosebud First Step 1. Roll a ball of fondant about the size of an egg in your hands. Form a cone shape with it by rubbing it wth the heel of your hands. The cone should be about 2 inches high. Press the thicker end down onto the work table so that the pointy end is up. Step 2. To make the petals, take a pea sized piece of fondant and roll it into a ball. Place it under a piece of plastic wrap and press it. Flatten the paste at the top edge to form the edge of the petal. The base of the petal should remain thick so that it can be attached to the flower. Or follow my tutorial and use the cutting tools. Step 3. Wrap the first petal around the cone with the top of the petal about 1/4 inch from the top of the cone. Sometimes I use a tiny amount of water to help it stick, but very sparse. Step 4. Squeeze it with your fingers to indent it. This first petal should be completely closed around the cone. You can unfurl it a little bit if you like, very gently to make it look like it's starting to open a bit.
Step 5. Place the center edge of the second petal opposite the joint line of the petal and 1/4 inch above it. Wrap this second petal around and press it to attach. Again you can furl the edge a little bit. Step 6. Place the center of the third petal at the halfway mark of the second petal and wrap it around and attach by gently pressing. Step 7. Continue with one or two more petals to form a rosebud. At this point you can decide if you are happy with the look of the bud and find the best side. Cut the bud from the cone at an angle so that the flower will rest on the cake with the best side up. Final Steps to A Fondant RoseStep 8. To make a full blown rose, continue to build up the flower with slightly larger petals. Stretch the base of each petal and secure it as you go around. Each petal should overlap the previous one about halfway.
Step 9. Continue until you are happy with the look of your rose. Usually around 9 to 15 petals total. 15 for a full rose. Step 10. Cut the base of the rose so that it will stand upright on the cake or at a slight angle, depending on your arrangement.
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