Being able to make your own fondant roses can add a customized vibe to your cakes and treats.
I love being able to get in the zone, play with fondant, and create some fun edible figurines, flowers, bows, the list can go on.
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:
- Prepare fondant
- Cut rose petals
- Roll base pedal
- Make pedals look realistic
- Assemble rose
Let’s get started.
Step 1: Preparing the fondant
For this tutorial, were using red fondant.
The one thing I do when it comes to fondant is that I buy it already colored.
You can buy it from Walmart or Amazon.
If you’re coloring it yourself and it’s not a deep red, let the fondant sit for a couple days so it can get a deep color.
This is something you would need to do in advance if you have an event and/or planning to sell cakes.
Fondant Tips:
First, ensure the fondant is soft and pliable.
If the fondant is fresh out of the pack, it can be too stiff to work with.
Take some of the fondant and knead it until it’s stretchy.
If the fondant is too sticky, add some powdered sugar or cornstarch and knead until it’s ready.
Step 2: Cutting out rose petals
Before cutting out the rose petals, roll out the fondant.
To roll out the fondant, use a fondant roller or a rolling pin.
Don’t roll it too thick or too thin.
If it’s too thick, the pedals will be heavy, and if it’s too thin, they can tear.
Once the fondant is rolled out, take the back of a piping tip (like I used in the video) or a small cookie cutter (depending on how big you want the rose to be) and cut out circles; these will be the petals.
How many pedals do you need?
Decide how many roses you want to make, because that will determine how many petals you’ll need.
For this tutorial, you’ll need at least five petals per rose.
If you want to make it look fuller, you can add more petals.
Set aside the number of pedals needed for the number of roses being made.
Step 3: Rolling the base pedal
Once the pedals are cut out, start preparing the base of the rose (the center).
This is what’s going to hold the rose together and what all the other pedals will stick to.
Take each base pedal and roll it onto itself and set aside.
Step 4: Making pedals look realistic
To make the pedals look realistic, place them between parchment paper or saran wrap; either one works.
Then take the tip of your finger and press the top half of the pedal to make it thin and wilty-looking.
You can also stretch it a bit with your finger to give it more of an oval shape.
Repeat this process with the rest of the petals.
Step 5: Assembling the rose
Once all the pedals are done, start assembling the rose.
To make the fondant rose, pick up one of the base pedals, then take one of the pedals and wrap it around the base pedal.
Leave the top half raised above the base pedal.
Take pedal number three and put it across the first one, wrapping it around the base pedal.
Then, do the same with pedals four and five on the opposite sides of the rose.
It’s okay if they overlap.
Once the rose is formed, take the tip of your finger and give it a wilting look by bending the top of the rose petals.
Cut the excess fondant, and that’s it.
View how to make a fondant rose below:
Here are some examples of how I used these roses:
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