I am trying to figure out how to make lilacs out of buttercream icing. I've read online that they can be made, but I don't know how. What tip do I use? Also, would it be better to pipe them directly onto the cake, or should I make them out of royal icing ahead of time and let them dry before I put them on the cake?
Thanks!
I'm not a fan of RI flowers. 
I am very interested in how these turn out. Could you post a picture?
I'm late, but found this. It's a way to make them ahead of time. Perhaps someone will be able to use it. - http://www.wilton.com/technique/Lilac
I've done lilacs with a simple star tip, worked out great. I think there is a picture in my gallery actually. I get it out of an old buttercream flowers book. Pipe the basic shape of the bloom, then another layer on top just smaller, then again. I did three layers, worked great
i,ve made these same lilacs, several years ago... for my sil birhday.. i made them with all buttercream, right on the cake.. little time consuming.. but was very impressive to her.. you could also , make them ahead of time with all buttercream.. like the instructions say.. pipe on waxed paper.. let set up. move with a large cookie spatula or something like that. no hard royal icing flowers to bite into..hth
kakeladi.. That sounds like an interesting way to make them, do you have any picture?
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