Butterflies - What's The Best Method?
Decorating By Meg4Cake Updated 7 Aug 2007 , 2:36am by alanahodgson
Hey everyone!
I want to put some butterflies on the birthday cake I'm making in a few weeks. I have researched a few options (rice paper, royal icing, gumpaste)... but I'd love some suggestions! What's the best method for making good sized (at least 2") butterflies that have a "fairy" feel to them rather than "realistic"?
Thank you!
how about cutting them out free-hand and softening them with a ball tool, you could have what size and shape you want then. or.. I brought a butterfly cutter off eBay and just made the centres
How about some on wires? I did a wedding cupcake tower last year with butterflies on wires and individual butterflies on each cupcake. I didn't get too fancy with them at all, just dried the gumpaste along the corner of a pan to get the curved effect....
What about forming their wings out of wire and then dipping them in swirled gelatin? Here's a tutorial on dragon fly wings. You could do the same for butterflies.
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-86441.html
I'm glad you liked it! If you try it you'd better let us all know how it goes and post pictures 
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