I was watching on Cake Boss last night on the Season premiere of the summer and Mauro was making beautiful red roses for his competition cake and they start with cell buds on wire and use 5 petal leaves...If the petals alone are edible are the cell buds too? Did the assistants just make fondant buds instead?


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The cell buds are made from styrofoam so I guess not edible. You can of course make you own from gumpaste. To attach the wire quickly, stick the bent edge into the flame of a candle to heat and then stick into the gumpaste. It makes the bud imediately usable. Much quicker than waiting for the gumglue to set.

Ewww...styrofoam? Nope, my buds are fondant/tylose or gumpaste. I can't imagine using styrofoam.

Thanks guys..I appreciate the rsponse and tip to heat the wire.

No, the styro cel buds obviously aren't edible, but technically, a flower put on a wire is never considered edible, anyway, and shouldn't be presented to someone as an edible, in any case.

The stryo cel buds are very useful because they are immediately ready for use, consistent in size, and more lightweight than fondant. They definitely have their place--particularly in large arrangements--because they're so light.

I also have molded pre-wired buds made of cotton. They're really handy and lightweight.

If I want a rose to be truly edible, I make my centers out of gum drops and stick them on bucatini pasta, or nothing if that will work for the design.

Rae

Rae, gum drops is a great idea! Never thought of that! Thanks