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    Home » Blog » Video Tutorials » Themes and Occasions Video Tutorials » Seasonal & Holiday » Spring

    Beautiful Gum Paste Roses~ Video Tutorial

    June 3, 2014 By Melissa Diamond 44 Comments

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    Gum Paste Roses on White Chocolate Ganache- Cake Video Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! Online cake tutorials, recipes, videos, and more.

     

    Hi everyone!

    In today's video tutorial, I'm going to demonstrate how to create beautiful gum paste roses for your cakes!  These add such a touch of elegance and although they look difficult to master, I think that you'll find them to be one of the simpler flowers to learn.  When our site first began, I created a rose tutorial which will be replaced by this one.  While some of the techniques are the same, I've adjusted my method over the years in favor of a much simpler,  less rigid, and therefore less stressful approach.  However, the final outcome of this simpler method is every bit as elegant (and in my opinion, more elegant) than my past roses!

    I'll demonstrate creating the roses using three different methods-- it's always good to have options! ;0)

    1) Using a set of petal cutters

    2) Using a couple of round cutters

    3) Using a 5 petal rose/blossom cutter (JEM easy rose cutter)

    I'll also demonstrate combing our white-chocolate ganache frosted tiers, and also how to attach your roses and a few filler flowers/leaves to your cake.  I hope that you enjoy the tutorial!

     

    We have divided our Video into Two Parts:

    PART ONE:  Learn to create roses using the petal cutters and round cutters.  I also demonstrate creating and wiring leaves, applying petal and pearl dusts.

    PART TWO:  The second half of our video focuses on the third method of building a rose-- with a 5 petal leaf cutter.  I'll also demonstrate frosting/combing our ganached cake, & finally applying the roses, leaves, etc. to our cake for a stunning (if I do say so myself) design ;0) --

    Materials:

    I made three tiers of cake:  8 inch, 6inch, 4 inch

    Frost or cover your tiers as desired.  I used white chocolate ganache (3:1 ratio chocolate to heavy cream).  I used 2,220g chocolate (I used White Ghirardelli Chips) to 740 g heavy whipping cream (or 78 oz chocolate to 25 oz cream)

    Satin Ice Gum Paste (or your gum paste of choice.)

    Your cutters of choice (I demonstrate with petal cutters, round cutters, and a 5 petal JEM easy rose cutter)
    Ball Tool

    Cel Pad aff. link (The yellow pad you'll see in the video)

    Cel Board-aff link (This board has grooves to make wiring your leaves and petals easier)

    Foam Pad (optional.  Mine was Wilton)

    Cup/bowl with foil to use a former (or flower former of your choice)

    Styrofoam

    20 gauge and 22 gauge floral wire

    Floral Tape

    Sugar/Tylose Glue (or your glue of choice)

    Paint brushes and Petal Dusts (My dusts are: Watermelon, Moss Green, Buttercup, and Super Pearl Dust)

    Cones for your centers (either plastic/store bought or gum paste)

    Kitchen Rack for drying your roses

    Cake Comb(s) - Optional--I used a Wilton set.

    ...and then everything else...A cake board for each tier to rest on, bubble tea straws or supports to support the tiers--(I used 4 bubble tea straws within the 8" tier, and 4 within the 6"), and pedestal or base of your choice.

    ** Whenever possible, work days in advance.  As you saw in our tutorial, our gum paste dried very quickly but in some locations it will take several days for your flowers to firm up.  It's best to work at least a few days in advance to be on the safe side...especially if you are new to making gum paste flowers and are not sure of the dry time to expect.  Dry your flowers (and store any leftovers) out of direct sunlight or fluorescent  lights to prevent fading.  Also, store your flowers in a container that can breathe (like a bakery box for instance)

    Gum Paste Roses on White Chocolate Ganache. Member Cake Decorating Tutorial from MyCakeSchool.com. Online Cake Decorating Tutorials, Videos, & Recipes!!

     

     

     

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    1. marilyn amaral October 25, 2017 at 11:48 am

      Hi Melissa

      Can I do this same style in fondant instead of gumpaste?

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    2. Melissa Diamond October 25, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      Hi Marilyn, gum paste is best for creating very thin, delicate petals. However, if you knead a little tylose powder into your fondant, it will behave much like gum paste. You will be able to roll it more thinly and it will dry firmer and more quickly. (If you do not have gum paste or tylose powder, you can still experiment with making roses...the petals will take longer to set up and dry, and they will be a bit more fragile.)

      Reply
    3. Violet Mwangalab July 24, 2019 at 10:12 am

      Hello there, i just join the site, thanks for sharing everything that you share, i am asking if there is a recipe for fondant and gumpaste

      Reply
    4. Melissa Diamond July 24, 2019 at 10:38 am

      Hi Violet, we are happy to have you!

      We use Satin Ice brand of pre-made gum paste. If you would like to make your own, Nicholas Lodge's recipe is a popular one. Here is a post that features his as well as an adapted version for humidity: https://veenaazmanov.com/homemade-gumpaste-recipe-sugar-flowers/

      For fondant, we prefer Liz Marek's recipe which is a combination of pre-made fondant and marshmallow fondant. You can find it here: https://sugargeekshow.com/recipe/fondant-recipe/

      Or, if you want straight marshmallow fondant, you can see our recipe here: https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/marshmallow-fondant/

      *When making flowers, it is best to work with gum paste because you can roll the petals very thin for a more realistic look, and they will dry firmer and more quickly. You can also knead tylose powder into fondant for a consistency that is similar to gum paste.

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    5. Thelisha Thomas February 20, 2020 at 10:45 am

      Beautiful!

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    6. BeBe February 20, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      Thank you, Thelisha.

      Reply
    7. Janice Pas May 7, 2020 at 6:52 am

      How long can gumpaste flowers be stored?

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    8. Melissa Diamond May 7, 2020 at 9:05 am

      Hello, they can be stored indefinitely as long as they are out of the sunlight or fluorescent lights which can fade them. Just keep in a dry/low humidity place out of the light. I often keep mine in a bakery box.

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