I am planning on decorating my cake with plumeria's. I just heard that these flowers have poison in them. My plan was to stick the blossoms directly into the frosting. Do I need to cover the part that will be stuck in the frosting? If so, what is the best way to do this? -Thanks-

Sorry, inedible. So I just found out the toxicity of plumeria (or Frangipani) causes Dermatitis - The juice, sap, or thorns of these plants may cause a skin rash or irritation.

Your best bet would be picks but your going to have to be really careful not to get any of it on the cake. The last thing you want is someone getting poisoned. Maybe talk to a florist about what you should use or subsitute.

If it were me, I'd skip using real plumeria period.
Could you make sugar flowers? Plumeria are relatively simple flowers. A little fondant and petal dust would do magic!

If it were me, I'd skip using real plumeria period.
Could you make sugar flowers? Plumeria are relatively simple flowers. A little fondant and petal dust would do magic!

just looked up pics of that flower i bet it could be made from gum paste.

i just found a mold for your flowers on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CAKE-DECORATING-SM-DOUBLE-FRANGIPANI-MOULD-FOOD-SAFE_W0QQitemZ120160801791QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20935QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

You could order the gumpaste flowers if you don't want to make them.


http://caljavaonline.com/plumeria1.htm

I you use the real flowers take special care that they never come into direct contact with the food, i.e. cake.

oops i only meant to buy one- hubby bid the auction for me after i had to walkoff and bought both. if you still want one i'd be happy to sell one to you!

if i dont need one i'll simply just sell it to you for its cost and the cost to ship to you no need to pay for the other shipping. its the least i can do for jumping the gun when it was recommended for some one else other then me lol.

thats cool get with me if she doesn't need it. what ever works
Heidi

heh. i only meant to buy one of them. i wasn't aware hubby had stepped over and bought the auction ... iwent through the sellers store and saw an interesting xlrg plumleria mold. i'll have to remember this..

gawsh where was i in the decorating world and missed all this lol