Lotus Flower

Decorating By fearlessbaker Updated 24 Mar 2006 , 3:09am by Wendoger

fearlessbaker Posted 24 Mar 2006 , 1:33am

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i need to make a lotus flower and lotus blossoms for a Monet cake. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? Thanks

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playingwithsugar Posted 24 Mar 2006 , 1:45am

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I tried this last Summer. I had a problem finding something that would give the correct shape to the petals, because you need something that will not only curve the sides of the petals, but also the ends. I tried large pasta shells, but the gumpaste stuck. I was in Dollar Tree and spotted ice cream scoops, more oval than round, black handle with red cardboard backing (not the kind with the lever on the side to release the product). I tried it and it worked perfectly. I made my own templates for the petals, in three sizes, each about 3/8 inch shorter than the other.

For the centers I modeled them after a bottle cork. They sell corks in different sizes at AC Moore now, about 6 for $1.

I am still working on something to use for the buds.

ariun Posted 24 Mar 2006 , 2:34am

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Originally Posted by fearlessbaker

i need to make a lotus flower and lotus blossoms for a Monet cake. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? Thanks

Ruth Seidler of JollyBe does beautiful lotuses (attached below). I think they're painted fondant -- go to the web page itself and you can see the flowers better by clicking the original pic.

I've never done one myself, but perhaps a painting would work? If you do a search for "painting" in the gallery, you'll see some gorgeous Impressionist-style cakes, including Talmas' "Victorian Inn Portrait" and KayDay's "Painting on Buttercream" (she also explains how she did it in the comments section) and ellyrae's "Monet on cake-The Dance."

Duuno if that helps.