could someone help me i am new at trying to decorate cakes and i took course 1 and i am trying to practice doing roses and i can not get it could someone give me some advice on how i go about doing them thank ou very much
Give buttercream roses up for Lent......LEARN GUMPASTE ONES!!! lol I'm way biased on this topic. I think BC roses are much harder than gumpaste ones. Also....a sweet easy rose is a ribbon rose made from fondant. I use these all the time and they're a snap!
Icing consistency is very important when making roses and that can be part of your frustration. Some people find that making the roses on fat pointed skewers a little easier. It really is just all about practice. Roses are one of the hardest flowers to master, but once you get it you will have it forever so it is worth all the trouble.
Thread with numerous tutorials on how to make roses:
(chocolate, mmf/gumpaste, b/c, etc.)
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-108801-.html
HTH
I agree, practice, practice, practice. You can use the Wilton method to get you started, but then just do what looks good until you find your own style. Also, using hi-ratio shortening helps. It doesn't break down as fast.
Make sure your icing consistancy is stiff, but not too stiff. If it's too stiff and dry you will get cracks on the edges of your petals. A good bc with no air bubbles helps too.
After all mine are on little square pieces of wax paper, I put them in the freezer for 20 minutes to firm up so they are easier to handle and put on the cake.
Good luck.
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