This is one of the cupcake decorations, that many ask about. It is also one of the gum paste flowers that I always have lots of for later use. The cutter that I have used here, are a Petunia flower cutter. I have it in three sizes and the one used here are the largest of the three cutters that I have.
Follow this tutorial and learn how to make a gum paste flower. Use them to adorn your cakes and cupcakes as you can never get to many of these sweet flowers!
This is what I use:
Petunia flower cutters ( I use the ones from Tinkertech Two: 435, 573 & 599)
Five petal silicone veiner
Cornstarch duster
Gel paste color
Lustre dust
Tylo glue
Non stick Board
Rolling pin
Painter’s palette
Soft paint brush for the lustre dust
Small paint brush for the tylo glue
Gum paste
Edible sugar pearls (optional)
Royal icing (optional)
Non-pareils (optional)
Step 1:
Color you gumpaste with the gel paste color. Roll out your gum paste into 2mm thickness and cut out the flowers. Cut out 5 flowers at a time.
Step 2:
Dust the silicone veiner with cornstarch. Place the cut out flower in the veiner and place the pointed veiner part on top.
Step 3:
Give the veiner a light push with the palm of your hand. Open the veiner and carefully take out the flower. Place the flower in a painters palette and let it dry completely. Continue with the rest of the flowers.
Note: Remember to dust the silicone veiner with cornstarch when required.
Step 4:
When the flowers are dry, take a soft brush and brush off any cornstarch on the flowers. Then take a soft paint brush and lightly brush the flower with lustre dust from the center and out.
Step 5:
If you like, you can glue a little edible sugar pearl in the center of the flower. Let it dry and you will now have a pretty decoration for your cake or cupcake?.
Step 6:
This is just an example on what you also can use for the center of the flowers: A sprinkle of Non-pareils or small dots of royal icing.
Tip!
The Petunia flower cutter is not the only one that you can use together with the silicone veiner. Five petal blossom cutters also makes pretty flowers.
Please visit my tutorial section if you want to learn how to make other gum paste flowers and decorations.
Happy Caking!
Louise
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163 comments
Dipen says:
Aug 18, 2010
My gum paste is made with GT, Glucose and Lime juice. The dough was very soft and rubbery but my prob is after cutting them in shape it starts melting.. Pls help…
Ariana says:
Jul 22, 2010
I am looking for a recipe to make cake flowers that look like satin flowers (or ribbon). Can you help?
Claire says:
Jul 10, 2010
Thanks Louise. Will do. I’ve tried to make some and they one of the trickest flowers to make so far, because each petal has to be wired! and if you don’t get them in the right shape straight away, then they don’t tend to work into the flower!!!
Oh well, I’ll keep at it.
Thanks again,
C
Cherry says:
Jul 4, 2010
awesome work…thank u louise ans]d suma (from india) as i am also from india and reading your comments and louis e replys have helped me a great deal..thank u once again
Louise says:
Jun 30, 2010
Claire: Take a look at this made by a friend of mine: http://www.sifbeth.dk/poppytut.html
Make sure that you check out the other tutorials as well.
Claire says:
Jun 26, 2010
Hi, I know i might be on the wrong section, not sure where to leave my question.
i’ve been asked to make some gumpaste poppies and I was wondering how to attach the stamens to the flower, any advice?
Many thanks
Claire
Louise says:
Jun 7, 2010
Jessica: You can get it from here (look under double sided silicone veiners) http://www.sunflower-sugarart.co.uk/main.php It comes with a 5 petal cutter.
Jessica says:
Jun 7, 2010
Hi Louise,
Just wanted to say I LOVE your work, you are a very talented lady. Unfortunately I cannot find the veiner in the UK. Do you have any idea where I can get one as I really want to be able to make these flowers?
Thanks so much!