I know ri is really hard, but should roses ever be done this way?

Sure! Some people actually like RI and others will just set the roses aside and eat the piece of cake. It is a great way to get roses (or other decorations) done ahead of time. You can do a bunch in different colors and then just keep them on hand for when you need them. I store my RI decorations in those semi-disposable Glad containers between layers of paper towel.

I find that my roses turn out better when I use RI. My buttercream ones always flop!

I think they are beautiful! They are easy to place on the cake and you can do a trial run of decorations on the back of your cake pan for placement. They are easy to do up ahead of time, they also look crisper and sharper in my opinion. They are easy to remove while cutting the cake. I like buttercream flowers too though! Here is one of my favorite cakes I did in royal icing!

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=merissa&cat=0&pos=2

Marissa-THAT is one of my FAVORITE cakes! I didn't know those were royal icing roses! I am going to have to try some now! Good advice here!

Of course on everybody's Wilton Course II final cake all the flowers are done in RI. I love doing RI flowers!

I prefer RI when making certain cakes...gives me peace of mind when time is limited because of being able to make them in advance.

I absolutely love your cake merissa! Here's one I made using RI roses
http://img.cakecentral.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/52155/normal_HPIM0421.JPG

OMGoodness, you guys, these cakes are absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to take me classes and hopefully i'll be able to be like you guys, LOL

Both of those cakes with RI flowers are gorgeous. I love the colors and the butterflies.

As long as y'all are posting cakes with RI flowers, here's my favorite that I made with all RI flowers:

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=redpanda&cat=0&pos=7

RedPanda

redpanda, your roses are beautiful. I love your color choices.

Thank you!

RedPanda

Once I did the ri flowers in course 2 I was hooked. I love the way that the colors become so intense. I feel that it is much easier than buttercream. this is the one that I did in course 2 and it has become favorate of my customers.


http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=Beashorty32&cat=0&pos=19



Thiws cake is one that I did for my dad's birthday. I was practicing roses with left over RI and I think that the roses looked great.

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=Beashorty32&cat=0&pos=17

I find RI roses much easier to do. I did find I was having trouble with my RI actually getting runny - it was like the petals started to melt into each other right before my eyes. So what I did was make a good stiff RI and then made the bases first. I let them dry and then I piped the pedals onto the hardened center. It was much easier. No drooping over to worry about.
As long as we're tooting our own horns - please take a peek at the wedding cake I did (in my pixs-3 tiered ivory) which has about 75 RI roses on it. I'm really glad I was able to make them WAY ahead of time and just place them right on the cake no problem when I delilvered it.

beautiful cakes everyone!

Merissa,
That is a beautiful cake. Did you make the butterflies as well?

I need some for a cake next week and I'd love to learn to make those butterflies.

Thank you. Yes, I made them. They are chocolate transfers. Here is a thread about how i made them.

http://forum.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=143131&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

I am just blown away by all of you guys flowers, beautiful!!!!!!!!!