Placing Fondant Roses
I have just found that I can make fondant roses! Woo Hoo It was one of those things I assumed I couldn't do well so I never tried. LOL I have a wedding cake this weekend that has fondant roses cascading down the side. But, the bride doesn't want fondant icing - only butter cream. All the roses are made but seem extremely heavy compared to simple fondant appliques.
My question is this: How do you attach your fondant roses to butter cream on a vertical surface?
My first thought was to use toothpicks and/or wire and build up from the bottom letting the weight of the top roses rest on the bottom like bricks?
I'd love a fool proof way but in the cake business....I know that's impossible! ;)
Thanks in advance for your help!
My question is this: How do you attach your fondant roses to butter cream on a vertical surface?
My first thought was to use toothpicks and/or wire and build up from the bottom letting the weight of the top roses rest on the bottom like bricks?
I'd love a fool proof way but in the cake business....I know that's impossible! ;)
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Permalink Reply by diane kilgore on
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hi i've never do it, are your roses on wires inside the cone, one thing your flowers shouldn't be to heavy, i made a lot, and realized i wasn't rolling my circles thin enough, i also use 50/50 fondant/gumpaste dries faster and are a lot lighter. go to cake central they are so helpful and i've seen many posts on this, just post a new one that picture is beautiful.
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Permalink Reply by Angela Mullican on
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Thanks Diane! I had read somewhere about the 50/50 mixture. I'll try that this evening. I'll try thinning my petals a little more too. I started making the roses based off some instructional video on youtube. Loved that the girl didn't use special cutters. I'm pleased with the look - I was just worried about the weight. I do not have them on a wire but they are drying on a toothpick.
diane kilgore said:hi i've never do it, are your roses on wires inside the cone, one thing your flowers shouldn't be to heavy, i made a lot, and realized i wasn't rolling my circles thin enough, i also use 50/50 fondant/gumpaste dries faster and are a lot lighter. go to cake central they are so helpful and i've seen many posts on this, just post a new one that picture is beautiful.
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Permalink Reply by Sherry Qualls on
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my first thought was....and believe me I may be way off base....but what about running a fondant "snake" down the cake surface where you want to place the roses, the you could possible just attach with water of gumpaste glue or toothpics...
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Permalink Reply by Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes on
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You have to be very careful not to have the roses too heavy. I had done a wedding cake with the fondant swag coming down the side on buttercream frosting and it turned out beautiful - but when the bride got to the reception at her house that swag had pulled down the whole half side of the cake.Try to make the roses a little more lite weight if possible. I have done another cake with the roses and petunias cascading down the side and they did good but they were not as heavy as that swag for the first cake.
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your welcome, i watched a lot of video's on making the roses, i chose the circle one, this works best for me, one good thing to do i take your wire and bend it over a little at the top and then put it in the cone, making your cone's ahead of time is good to,
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After using a 50/50 mix the roses were much lighter. I ended up only using the toothpick they were made on. It's not quite as polished as the original but for $2 a serving - I think it turned out great!
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