Do You Make A Bunch Of Bc Or Royal Flowers In Advance?
Decorating By diz Updated 29 Aug 2006 , 7:33pm by JoAnnB
Royal drop flowers last nearly forever. I make them on sheets of waxed paper that fit into a small box, then stack the sheets. I pull them off to decorate cupcakes, cookies, etc.
Frozen buttercream flowers will take on freezer taste in a matter of days. Freeze the icing in a single bag to thaw and use later.
I always keep royal icing flowers made up, they work great for adding last minute decorations when you need them. Since they last a long time you don't have to worry about tasting funky. I don't freeze my BC flowers, I make them ahead before I ice my cake. By the time I have my cakes done, the flowers are usually crusted enough for me to use.
I am glad someone else asked this question. I just made a bunch for a baptism on the 17th of Sept. I did not want to take a chance on not having enough or if I did not do them right. I ended up making waaay more than I think I need but thought I'd drop a bunch on cupcakes for the Fall Bizare.
Also, joAnnB, when I tried using wax paper, the flowers stuck to the tip and were a mess--granted this was the first time doing these. Do the flowers take longer to dry on t he wax paper? Yesterday I used parchment and they were dry w/in 2 hours.
I make flowers & other accents with leftover frosting. I mainly use mine for clients to see. I've even set up a couple of cake dummies to display my work. 
I make flowers & other accents with leftover frosting. I mainly use mine for clients to see. I've even set up a couple of cake dummies to display my work.
Me too - I always make them in white and keep them in a sealed plastic container which always travels with me in my cake kit. They are great just in case and cover up a multitude of boo-boos (like air bubbles in icing! 
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Caketopia, I got a tip from a Wilton instructor: put a dab of florist clay or museum glue on the nail. It will hold the waxed paper down.
Florist clay is a green sticky substance you can find in most craft stores.
Museum glue is the blue stuff that looks like clay but is also sticky.
However, if parchment works, use it. I did find when I did a bunch of pansies, that the flowers stuck to the parchment. I had to peel paper off of some of them. Waxed paper worked better for me.
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