Using Real Flowers On A Cake

Decorating By Phyllis52 Updated 19 Jul 2007 , 2:22pm by Phyllis52

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Phyllis52 Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 8:08pm
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If I'm going to use real flowers on my cake (a center mound), what do I put them in? An oasis?

Thanks.

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Doug Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 8:15pm
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what kind? (some are poisonous)

do they need water????? --- could stick in half ball of floral foam or the oasis.

for a bigger bouquet could even cut a hole in the middle of cake and put a vase w/ water in the whole and then the flowers -- tho' this can get messy fast.

wilton has specialty flower picks you put into the cake
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E312C10-475A-BAC0-5D34A3D6D0BDDF27&fid=3E331274-475A-BAC0-5041EF53F94DDB26

if can survive w/out water --

then can just use regular styrofoam

or wire/tie together and lay atop the cake on a small cakeboard.

or could find a fancy little flower holder vase that you could use like a topper and put it on top of cake.

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Delicate-Lee Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 11:50pm
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Its best to use a floristy bowl and oasis so the flowers and water dont come in contact with the cake

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Phyllis52 Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 1:24am
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She wants pink roses similar on a half ball to look like a bouquet. Should I use a cake mound and then use the picks or just use half ball of oasis and put roses directly in there?

I've never used real roses before.

Thanks Doug and Delicate-Lee for helping me out.
Phyllis

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Doug Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 1:38pm
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for a mound like that -- do the florist foam in an oasis.

better yet --- get the bride to get a florist to put it together for you and then just place on cake.

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Phyllis52 Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 2:22pm
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Believe it or not, Doug, it's not for a bride.

It's for a baby shower for a first time mom at 50! And she doesn't want anything babyish - she wants a bouquet of pink roses for her little girl on top of the center of the cake.

So the wet oasis would be best - or the picks in the dry foam?

Thanks again

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