“Let them Eat Cake”

Leisa Philips

Step 1• Measure and roll out fondant • Working from the inside-out• Make sure the fondant is even in thickness

Step 2• Smooth fondant over cake• Make sure there is no air bubbles• Use Pure Icing sugar to smooth the fondant • Cut any excess from around the cake

Step 3 How to make

Roses•Bend wire with pliers

•Tint fondant with a food colouring of your choice

•Mould a tear drop shape

•Gently push onto bent wire, this will make the centre or bud for the rose

Step 4 •Roll out tinted fondant evenly

•Cut petal shapes out of fondant

•Roll and thin edges to give a realistic rose petal look

•Place and roll around the bud centre

Step 5•Make the bud of the rose by rolling around the fondant

•Roll out and flatten a cut out petal

•Soften and make the edges thin and wavy

•Make an indentation to go around the bud

Step 6•The rose will start to take shape as the petals are added

•Make more petals as the previous steps show

•Work around the rose for a realistic look •Build up the size by adding more petals •Make the size of the petals bigger if you want a full bloomed rose

Step 7•When the rose is the right size

•Cut off excess fondant around the base of the flower

•Smooth so it blends around the wire

•Make one last larger petal

•Attach to the base, this gives a realistic look to the rose

Step 8•Tint white fondant green

•Roll into a ball

•Roll the fondant to the correct thickness

•Cut out a shape to resemble the green of the bud

•Put the wire in the centre and slide up until under the rose

Presentation•Make a royal icing mixture to attach roses•Place roses in a bunch for the best effect

Finished Cake

You Tube Clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJg_bs2daKw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDM-lSClPko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5iQH3WUHm0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZivF74n1RUA