I would also be interested in any tips on making roses. Mine are getting better but my icing still seems to soft. I use the same buttercream that I ice my cake with. Should I add more powdered sugar to it to stiffen it up some before I use it for the roses? I am not sure the difference between thin, medium and stiff buttercream icing. Any thoughts or ideas would be great.
Bradymom
I cannot do roses to save my life but...I read on here somewhere (can't remember who said though, sorry!) to practice your roses using just straight crisco....it saves you time and energy and then you just scrape it back in the tub and use it again. I guess the icing for flowers should be about the same thickness/consistency of crisco.
HTH
When adding MP to icing my rule of thumb is 1 tbsp per batch. Not more than 4 cups of icing. That should help there. But I don't always put MP in my icings. Even when I make roses. I do make sure that my icing is stiff enough to make the petals stand out and not melt. I start with stiff icing when making the icing. Wilton's BC is the best for roses. If making the mound is the problem I have heard using a Hershey's kiss. Don't know if it helps I haven't tried it. Haven't had any problem with my mounds. Another thing is making sure that your tip is pointed the correct way to make the petals flair out beautifully.
Stiff BC with some Corn syrup added is how I do it (the corn syrup doesnt thin it too much but adds elasticity) Then practice practice practice!
I had a heck of a time also until one day I went to a local bakery and asked someone to show me how to do it. Instead of making the mound they tipped the tip on it side with wide end toward you and made 3 circles 1 on top of each other. I've made good roses ever since, but to this day I still can't make a rose off a mound. My 13year old tryed to help me take pictures to show you what I mean some maybe a little blury but you can still get the idea. Here they are....
stiffer icing helps.
i took the 2 wilton classes...but as soon as i went to work for a bakery they switched me over to making them on a stick...IT IS SOOOO MUCH EASIER.
they just sent me home with a bag and a stick with some icing and said practice practice practice...i thought i'd never get it.
but once you do...easy!
I think the 1 bag method is better also. We I was taught to do it this was I was only shown once and that was by watching someone. When I got home I tryed it and got it first time. All the other times my mound kept falling over no matter what icing I used.
I hope this works for you guys. PLMK
Angelia
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