How To Decorate Cakes With Sugared Flowers?

This How-To Guide provides a simple and easy method to create beautiful sugar flowers for cake decorating. Sugar flowers, also known as gum paste flowers, are edible flowers made from gum and confectioners’ sugar and molded from the paste to create vivid, life-like blossoms. They are often used for special occasions like weddings and anniversaries.

To make sugar flowers, use a watercolor brush or fingers to paint the petals with egg white. Next, coat the petals in egg white, then coat them in sugar. Leave the petals to harden before using them immediately.

You can use various edible flowers for decoration, such as violets, pansies, Daisy, Marigold, Cornflower, Hollyhocks, and Primrose. Hold the flower or petal over the sugar bowl and use a teaspoon to lightly sprinkle the sugar on one side, then turn it over and sprinkle the other side. With a spoon, sprinkle a fine layer of sugar over the top of the flower, gently pressing down to ensure the sugar will stick to both sides.

In summary, sugaring flowers is a fun and creative way to add a special touch to cakes and desserts. With the right tools and techniques, you can create sugary edible garnishes that are perfect for home baking. Choose thin-petaled, edible flowers like violets, pansies, cherry blossoms, nasturtiums, marigold, and borage, and use them as a new technique to enhance your cake decorating skills.