Floral decoration: sugar flowers
Cutters, veiners, flower paste, floral wire and tape to create realistic sugar flowers.
Make sugar flowers
Floral work is done with flower paste (gum paste), which stretches very thin and dries hard. Cut out with a cookie cutter, mark the veins with a veiner, shape on foam, then let dry on a support before assembly.
Assemble a bouquet
Assemble the petals and leaves on floral wire, gather them with floral tape, then color with a brush using powders for a natural gradient. The finished bouquet is placed on the cake using a food-safe pick (the wire does not pierce the paste directly).
Frequently asked questions
Which paste for flowers?
Flower paste (gum paste), thinner and harder when dried than sugar paste.
How to dry the petals?
On a curved support (foam, spoon, drying rack) for several hours, in the air.
Is floral wire edible?
No, it must not pierce the paste: the bouquet is inserted using a food-safe pick.
How to color the flowers?
With a brush using powdered colorants, gradient from the center to the edges.
