Yep, you can actually use the kiss for the rose and use on a cake. I have had nothing but trouble with buttercream roses until I tried it.
Do a couple and when you get the hang of it, tighten up the first curl around the kiss to hide it. It really does help!!! 
I don't see why it wouldn't work. It is roughly the same shape as if you piped it. You'll really be stuck with one size of rose since Hershey's kisses aren't easy to trim once the rose has dried. I think they would taste great on the cake. Perhaps use white with brown striping for icing or chocolate icing. There are so many options....besides, it's what is easiest and best for you. Good luck!
Wow, I didn't know people really used a hersheys kiss.... I thought they just used that "idea" to get the right shape for their base. I would think it would show through even with the wrap on it. Hmmm.... now I'm interested too.
My instructor showed us this method on Sunday. You unwrap it first and stick it on the rose nail. The icing would hide it, but she used choc. icing.
Thank you guys so much for this idea! i always have trouble with my bases and i used the hershey kiss last night and it was perfect!!! i put a little bit of icing on the flower nail and stuck the kiss on it so it wouldn't fall off... then i just got some of my icing (pink) and smoothed it around the kiss to cover the brown then did my flower!!! when i put it on my cake i just put alot of green leaves under to hide the part that stuck out....
and the best part.... i got a bag of kisses yesterday at CVS for 75% off b/c it was valentine candy!! i am also going to use for a cake i'm making for tomorrow the cherry filled ones... oh and the peanut butter kisses would be awesome with a chocolate cake!!! MMMmMmmM
I like to use kisses when I'm doing roses on a chocolate cake. Then, it's just an extra chocolatey treat.
I LOVE your quote.......
I use them all the time. You can use the Hugs for white or light color roses and as long as you form the petals to the base they do not show. I always let me customer know they have a kiss inside so they are not suprised!!
I like that I don't have to use two tips/bags to make them. They are pretty quick to make as well!
Tracy
I too cannot get the stupid bases right, so for my friend's birthday cake (yellow cake in pics) I tried using the kiss - wow did it make the whole process alot quicker......and no changing tips! 
Now if I can every get my buttercream to a consistency right for real good roses.... 
Deb
I too cannot get the stupid bases right, so for my friend's birthday cake (yellow cake in pics) I tried using the kiss - wow did it make the whole process alot quicker......and no changing tips!
Now if I can every get my buttercream to a consistency right for real good roses.... Deb
Yep, I'm having a problem with that too.
Do you all use the wire whip, or the paddle attachment to make your icing? I thought the paddle was the correct choice for icing, but my Wilton teacher says she uses the whip. I tried it and it makes lots of air bubbles in the icing, plus the rose petals look kind of jagged. I think I made it stiff enough.
paddle!!
last thing ya need is more air whipped in
I used this method all the time for kids cakes and the kids would fight for the roses...also...I would cut a cookie in 1/2 and tuck them into the corners to "lift" them..
that also became the very fav part of the cake at parties.!
I commonly use Hershey kisses for the rose center..works great and when you tell people it is in the center, they think they have something VERY special!!
I would cut a cookie in 1/2 and tuck them into the corners to "lift" them..
Thanks for that tip RB!! that would give 'em a bit more height!..like that method rather than just a blob of icing!
I too cannot get the stupid bases right, so for my friend's birthday cake (yellow cake in pics) I tried using the kiss - wow did it make the whole process alot quicker......and no changing tips!
Now if I can every get my buttercream to a consistency right for real good roses.... Deb
Yep, I'm having a problem with that too.
Do you all use the wire whip, or the paddle attachment to make your icing? I thought the paddle was the correct choice for icing, but my Wilton teacher says she uses the whip. I tried it and it makes lots of air bubbles in the icing, plus the rose petals look kind of jagged. I think I made it stiff enough.
WOW I must really be dumb when it comes to cooking... i have NO clue what you guys are talking about!!! paddle vs whip??? PLEASE tell me.... my roses have been coming out w/ jagged edges and they are not smooth... HELP???? i make just plain BC icing (class BC w/ all shortening) and i use my hand mixer w/the mixers that come w/ it.....?????
I too cannot get the stupid bases right, so for my friend's birthday cake (yellow cake in pics) I tried using the kiss - wow did it make the whole process alot quicker......and no changing tips!
Now if I can every get my buttercream to a consistency right for real good roses.... Deb
Yep, I'm having a problem with that too.
Do you all use the wire whip, or the paddle attachment to make your icing? I thought the paddle was the correct choice for icing, but my Wilton teacher says she uses the whip. I tried it and it makes lots of air bubbles in the icing, plus the rose petals look kind of jagged. I think I made it stiff enough.
WOW I must really be dumb when it comes to cooking... i have NO clue what you guys are talking about!!! paddle vs whip??? PLEASE tell me.... my roses have been coming out w/ jagged edges and they are not smooth... HELP???? i make just plain BC icing (class BC w/ all shortening) and i use my hand mixer w/the mixers that come w/ it.....?????
the paddle and whip attachments typically come with stand mixers, like a KitchenAid. Your BC should be fine with a handmixer too.
I too cannot get the stupid bases right, so for my friend's birthday cake (yellow cake in pics) I tried using the kiss - wow did it make the whole process alot quicker......and no changing tips!
Now if I can every get my buttercream to a consistency right for real good roses.... Deb
Yep, I'm having a problem with that too.
Do you all use the wire whip, or the paddle attachment to make your icing? I thought the paddle was the correct choice for icing, but my Wilton teacher says she uses the whip. I tried it and it makes lots of air bubbles in the icing, plus the rose petals look kind of jagged. I think I made it stiff enough.
WOW I must really be dumb when it comes to cooking... i have NO clue what you guys are talking about!!! paddle vs whip??? PLEASE tell me.... my roses have been coming out w/ jagged edges and they are not smooth... HELP???? i make just plain BC icing (class BC w/ all shortening) and i use my hand mixer w/the mixers that come w/ it.....?????
the paddle and whip attachments typically come with stand mixers, like a KitchenAid. Your BC should be fine with a handmixer too.
oh!! okay!! my hand mixer has 6 speeds or something and came with a few attachments.. the normal ones, a whisk one, and some twisty one maybe for bread?? who knows! okay thanks!!!!!!
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