I have in the last week or two been so busy making lots and lots of different gum paste flowers and roses. They are all going to be used on my brother and my soon to be SIL wedding tomorrow 
There will both be cupcakes and a small wedding cake. The weather is soo hot here, not that I should complain though. But I do hope that it will not cause too much trouble when I am going to cover the wedding cake later tonight.
Right now I am going to fill the weeding cakes with strawberry mouse and then I am going to bake three different kind of cupcakes so I better head off to the kitchen. In between the cupcake baking I hope that I will have time to “relax” on the balcony with some nice cold pink lemonade I will post photos of the cake and cupcakes on sunday.
Happy Caking
Louise
79 comments
Cice_06 says:
Oct 17, 2011
Louise how do you keep you gum paste flowers from going soft and weepy in hot weather?
Anonymous says:
Oct 17, 2011
Just knead in some tylo powder (gum tex) and let them dry for 1-2 weeks in a cardboard box. This will makes them very hard but they will keep their shape when placed in buttercream and humid weather. It will take up to 4-5 hours before they get really soft.
hallowen says:
Aug 27, 2009
WOW They look fantastic!!!
Leonne says:
Aug 14, 2009
Oh! I sit here with my mouth fallen open, watching the photos of all those beautiful cupcakes, cakes and flowers! Amazing how you can do that!
I take my cap off for you.
Louise says:
Jul 19, 2009
Paulette: The roses is just white from the gum paste I use a brand called Pettinice.
Melanie: The strawberry is a powder mixture as I need to be sure that it will set properly in the heat. Squires kitchen have such powders I recon.
Kathy: I transfered the monogram by tracing it with a pencil on top of the plaque. I then painted it with powder color mixed with clear alcohol.
Becky: Hehe well locally it was close to 30C not 40C though (pheew) but even the very dry roses did get soft because of the humidity. So I am glad we only deal with this in the summer time and not year around.
Andrea Kopp: I dont have a recipe for it as I use the dumb safe way and use a powder version. You can get it from squires. But you can find a recipe online easy and then you maybe just have to adjust the gelatine part with a 1-2 extra sheets I think.
Radja Widjaja: well since I use the powder version mousse I have not had any trouble so far. But I have to keep my cake in the fridge just until 1 hour before serving. But the Weddingcake did sweat like crazy. when it got served but so did all the guest
Rachel: Well since so many have asked about I think I will try and see if I can find a good one to post about. (this one was a powder mix)
Nina: Hi hi… jeg køber både her fra og fra England mest. Besøg gerne http://www.kageportalen.dk for mere info om kager og kagegale mennesker.
Shira: I will se if I can make a post about the cake recipes. I found them while browsing online.
loana: The peach ones are Hydrangea flowers. Very easy to make as you can buy a cutter and veiner to make them. Look for Sunflower Sugar Art online.
Cynthia: will work out something for the strawberry mousse.
Sharon: The R is backwards in their monogram.
Pily says:
Jul 11, 2009
beautiful..
becky says:
Jul 10, 2009
Oh my gosh…just GORGEOUS!!!!
Sharon says:
Jul 9, 2009
is R and K supposed to be backwards or are the photos wrong
mycupcake says:
Jul 9, 2009
wow. looks very nice. looking forward to seeing the final result.
gilang says:
Jul 8, 2009
great garnish….so so beautiful.i can’t wait to see and cpcake…is wonderful
Anja says:
Jul 7, 2009
Hvor ser det bare fantastisk ud med alle de smukke blomster. Glæder mig meget til at se kagen og de fine cupcakes! Lurer flere gange om dagen, for at se om der snart er nye billeder ;o)
KH Anja
Cakes_are_Fun says:
Jul 6, 2009
Love them! So many and so pretty!
Cynthia says:
Jul 6, 2009
Dear Louise:
I love your site, thanks for all the wonderful tips.
I would like to know the recipe for the strawberry mousse. I am having a difficult time finding a mousse recipe that last for next day.
Thanks
sugar dimples says:
Jul 6, 2009
Can’t wait to see!!
aribian girl says:
Jul 6, 2009
excellent…. and congratulation for your brother wedding.
Andrea says:
Jul 6, 2009
Oh my goodness so many! They look so beautiful, I can’t wait to see the cake and cupcakes
I hope the wedding is wonderful.
Ioana says:
Jul 6, 2009
Louise, they are magnificent!!! I love the peach ones, could you present us how you made them? Excellent job as always
Shira says:
Jul 5, 2009
Louise,
Can’t wait to see the photos of the cake and cupcakes! Can u share the recipe of the cupcake (I can wait till you finish this big project) in your post about the cupcake courier? It is so nicely “Popped up” my friend ask me to make some cupcakes for her wedding too. Good to have your advise!
Happy baking and enjoy the process!
shira
faigy says:
Jul 5, 2009
These are so perfect, I wonder if you would have the time to do a tutorial on them!
Marian (sweetopia) says:
Jul 5, 2009
Very exciting!! Your flowers look beautiful… I can’t wait to see the cake!
Margaret ban says:
Jul 5, 2009
Dear Louise,
Have a blast!
Congratulations
Margaret
Kadek Bagus says:
Jul 5, 2009
i luv cupcakes…
Annette says:
Jul 5, 2009
Beautiful flowers Louise, I can’t wait to see the pictures!!
Nina says:
Jul 5, 2009
Lol. Jeg troede at jeg skulle finde et billede af en frodig amerikansk dame, men så er vi jo næsten naboer i Kbh! Har lige fundet dig igennem et link fra en læser på marthastewartweddings.com, hvor der er en sektion til cupcakes. Efter jeg gik igang med min bryllupsplanlægning er jeg blevet vild med disse smukke ting, som man sågar må spise. Håber bryllupet blev en success! Køber du dine ting over nettet eller her i Danmark? Go’ weekend!
Ahmad says:
Jul 4, 2009
Oh my! Your patience is amazing.
mamazieza says:
Jul 4, 2009
Hi Louise…
nice and beautiful gumpaste flowers… and best wishes to your brother and future SIL.
Camilla (Himmelske kager) says:
Jul 4, 2009
Wow, Louise, det ser rigtig godt ud. Glæder mig til at se kagen!
Regan says:
Jul 4, 2009
Beautiful as always! Can’t wait to see the finished cake and cupcakes!
Dee in Az says:
Jul 4, 2009
Great sense of accomplishment getting all the flowers done ahead of time. I’m sure it will be a beautiful cake.
Danielle says:
Jul 4, 2009
The flowers look beautiful, enjoy the wedding, and I can’t wait to see the flowers ‘in context’ on the finished product. xo
Yani says:
Jul 4, 2009
awesome!!
Patricia says:
Jul 4, 2009
Happy caking, louise… these flowers look very nice:)
Kate says:
Jul 4, 2009
Gorgeous colours! Cant wait to see the finished product
Kaylee Mitchison says:
Jul 4, 2009
how beautiful!
marielba says:
Jul 4, 2009
Hi Louise, I´m sure your work will be as beautiful as ever, good wishes and get time to enjoy the party
katyrzinia says:
Jul 4, 2009
Can’t wait to see the finished cake—with all the flowers, it should be beautiful! Congratulations to your brother and future sister-in-law!!!!
Anne-Marie says:
Jul 3, 2009
They all look beautiful and the colours are so very elegant. Cannot wait for more picutres. You deserved that limonade …
Rachel says:
Jul 3, 2009
Do you mind sharing your strawberry mousse recipe? I have been looking for a good strawberry or raspberry mousse recipe but I have not liked any that I have tried.
Carrie says:
Jul 3, 2009
so much work…I can’t wait to see the finished product. I’m sure you will DAZZLE us as usual!! Thanks for the photo.
June says:
Jul 3, 2009
Flowers look lovely, looking forward to seeing the cake & cupcakes, I know they are going to be beautiful.
kathrin says:
Jul 3, 2009
Can’t wait to see the cake and cupcakes!
Elizabeth says:
Jul 3, 2009
Wow, Louise, those flowers are really gorgeous! Have a great time, I sure hope the weather holds up for the wedding tomorrow
Looking forward to seeing the final creation…
lyzzie says:
Jul 3, 2009
they are beatiful, tanks so much for the sending
Ratna Widjaja says:
Jul 3, 2009
Hi Louise, I just wondering how did you hold the strawberry mousse filling in the cake for hot weather? Last week I tried to put chocolate mousse filling (in the morning) by night all were melted and become so messy cake:((
Karla V says:
Jul 3, 2009
Beautiful flowers!! I can’t wait to see your beautiful finished cakes!
Kathy in S.B. says:
Jul 3, 2009
Oh my, those roses are so life-like! Just lovely. We will see pictures of the final cakes, I hope?
Carla says:
Jul 3, 2009
They look beautiful, so detail… I’ll check on Sunday to look at the final pictures :0)
Dhanya says:
Jul 3, 2009
Wow…pretty and cute flowers.
Marcia says:
Jul 3, 2009
WOW! Your hand must be hurting! I can’t wait to see the cake and cupcakes! I love your work and I am sure your brother and SIL will love it! Enjoy the wedding
!
Mara says:
Jul 3, 2009
Those are beautiful and I say you have a lot of patience. lol Gum paste flowers and I constantly have a battle.
Andrea Kopp says:
Jul 3, 2009
Strawberry mousse ? Can you post the recipe sometime ?
I am looking forward to seeing the pics.
enjoy !
Becky says:
Jul 3, 2009
Do the gumpaste flowers behave differently in the heat? I looked up Copenhagen weather, and it looks like it’s about 26 C there. Here in Texas, it is 40 C!!! (Want to trade??)
I made some fondant flowers the other day to go on top of petit fours, and they melted indoors.
Tamara says:
Jul 3, 2009
Dont forget a “taste test” of the cupcakes with your lemonade….cheers..cant wait to see your pics of the wedding cake…
Alicakes says:
Jul 3, 2009
Can’t wait to see the end results. Do post them.
Kathy says:
Jul 3, 2009
Ooooo, very pretty flowers. Lots of work there Louise. May I ask you how you did the monogram? It’s just beautiful
Danielle says:
Jul 3, 2009
Congrats to them both. Many Blessings. Look forward to the pictures. The flowers look great so far
Paula says:
Jul 3, 2009
cant wait to see the finished products!
Alpa says:
Jul 3, 2009
they look amazing. cant wait to see the cake pictures.,
Melanie says:
Jul 3, 2009
You need to tell me more about this strawberry filling! Sounds wonderful!
Bon Bon Bun says:
Jul 3, 2009
Adorable! Good luck with the cake and cupcakes =)
izzy says:
Jul 3, 2009
How nice, you are so good nice and dainty. Well done!
Beth says:
Jul 3, 2009
Gorgeous! Can’t wait to see the cake. I love your tutorials!!!
Susan says:
Jul 3, 2009
Oh! They are gorgeous! Can’t wait to see the cake!
Margarita says:
Jul 3, 2009
Great as always, looking forward to see the pics of the cake and cupcakes. Congratulations and happiness to the bride and groom.
roza says:
Jul 3, 2009
ghee.. can’t wait until sunday….
Helen says:
Jul 3, 2009
beautiful.. just beautiful…
kerry rowe says:
Jul 3, 2009
i can’t wait to see the pictures
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Annette says:
Jul 3, 2009
Oh, I can’t wait to see the cake and cupcakes!
Happy baking!!!
Pooky says:
Jul 3, 2009
can’t wait to see the finished product… it is so nice making cakes for people who are special to you – although when I made my own wedding cake (my first ever cake project) it broke my heart breaking into it!
Kati says:
Jul 3, 2009
Beautiful beautiful work. Very time consuming but they will look amazing! Please post photos of finished cake designs and cupcake creations!! good luck and revel in your talent and beautiful finished product!
Roses R Red says:
Jul 3, 2009
What a lovely blog, you really are a wonderfully good cake artist! Just beautiful designs.
Rose
LynHitchins says:
Jul 3, 2009
They ar lovely, love the colours.
paula says:
Jul 3, 2009
hi louise,
the flowers look amazing, as always and such beautiful colors….enjoy your baking, the weather and of course the big day itself…
gr paula
Bakee says:
Jul 3, 2009
Hi Louise,
Beautifully done! I like your flowers. Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous says:
Jul 3, 2009
Hi Louise,
Beautifully done! I like your flowers. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Bakee.
Amelia says:
Jul 3, 2009
Ooooh I can’t wait to see them, have a great day.
Paulette says:
Jul 3, 2009
Louise they are lovely, I’m doing my brothers wedding cake in October but they are having white chocolate placques which I have to make (Ahhhhhh scary) I’m also making roses which will sit on the top yours look really white did you add anything to get that colour? Or is it just white flowerpaste?
Good luck and I hope it all goes well. Enjoy your pink lemonade.
Fiona says:
Jul 3, 2009
WOW They look fantastic.Maybe I’ll try and do some cupcakes for my wee girls birthday.Can’t wait to see the photos.x
Alaa says:
Jul 3, 2009
They are so so beautiful, excellent job Louise as usual =]