Hey! So I was looking at some other threads about gumpaste flowers but I'm still a little confused. I wanted to do a rose cascade with some blossoms.
For the roses would you use toothpicks, wire, or I think someone suggested coffee stirreres? If it's a cascade wouldn't all the toothpicks or whatnot tear the cake apart with the weight of all the flowers?
How would you attach the flowers to the cake? Would you put a bit of buttercream to attach the blossoms and stick the roses straight into the cake ?
Just a general question, why would you use toothpicks vs wire or anything else? Is it personal preference or does it depend on the type of flower you are making?
Sorry for all the questions!
I always use wires and you are correct, you need wires if you plan to wire together sections of the cascade. Of course the wires/stems are already wrapped with floral tape, but I always put them into a straw so there is no contact with the cake. I've seen people put an awful lot of flowers into a cake, but like you, I would be concerned about breaking. Where ever possible, rest the weight of the flowers on the cake itself and not all hanging off the side. That will help to support them and take some of the stress off the area where the stems are inserted. (Hope this makes sense.)
Sure you can create the cascade without wiring the flowers together. If they are not too heavy, you could just stick them on with melted chocolate or royal icing. Is you cake fondant or buttercream? I am not sure you could stick flowers (unless they are very light) onto the side of a buttercream cake.@Paola , it would be helpful if you could attach a photo similar to what you are trying to achieve.
On the straw, yes, I insert the straw into the cake, then stick the flower "stems" into the straw.
These are not wired together as a spray. There maybe a few flowers wired together, making several small bouquets. If you wanted to try attaching the flowers as individuals or small groupings, instead of using straws to protect the cake, you could dip all of the stems in melted chocolate and let them dry rendering them food safe. You could still use straws, but that is a lot of straws! Just to be on the safe side, I would add an extra little blob of buttercream to the back of each bloom where it meets the cake.
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