How to Make Fondant Flowers

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Have your cake and decorate it too with beautiful blooms made of fondant. Fondant is a type of edible frosting that’s thicker than your usual icing, so it’s perfect for sculpting gorgeous cake decorations. To try it yourself, shape roses or carnations by hand or, if you want an easier method, use a mold to make the prettiest petals.

1. 1 Roll the fondant into a flat sheet that’s ¹⁄₈ in (0.32 cm) thick. Use a rolling pin to flatten the fondant, applying gentle pressure as you move the pin back and forth to make sure the entire fondant is an even thickness.
   • You can use any color fondant you want for your carnation.
   • To prevent the fondant from sticking to the rolling pin or work surface, dust both the surface and the rolling pin with a little cornstarch before you begin, or apply a thin layer of shortening.

   To change the color of your fondant, squeeze a few drops of gel coloring onto the fondant. Then massage it in, kneading the fondant to spread the color evenly throughout.

2. 2 Cut out 5 circles in different sizes. Use fondant cutters or cookie cutters to form your circles from the flattened fondant. Start with the largest circle, which will be the base of your flower. Then make a slightly smaller circle, continuing to decrease the size for each of the remaining 3 pieces.^[1]
   • Adjust the diameter of the circles as needed to create smaller or larger flowers.
   • For fuller flowers, cut out more than 5 circles.
   • If you don’t have fondant or cookie cutters, you can use anything that has a circular shape, like the bottom of a drinking glass. Press it into the fondant and cut around it with a knife.
3. 3 Roll a toothpick around the edges of each circle to create ruffles. Press the length of the toothpick lightly into the fondant. Rock it back and forth, moving it around the perimeter of the circle. This causes the fondant to curl up into a ruffled edge. Repeat on all 5 circles.^[2]
   • Be careful not to press too hard so you don’t cut through the fondant with the toothpick. You just want to make an indentation.
   • Some bakers choose to lay their fondant on a foam shaping mat during this step. It provides a little cushioning for the flowers to prevent them from ripping or sticking to the counter.
4. 4 Press the largest circle into a fondant forming cup. This will be the bottom of your flower. Set it in the fondant forming cup so that the edges curl up slightly, giving you a nice curved shape instead of a flat flower.^[3]
   • You can use a small ramekin or even an empty egg carton instead of fondant forming cups.
   • If you’re worried about the fondant sticking to the cups, sprinkle some cornstarch on the inside of the cups first.
5. 5 Brush water onto the circle with a small paintbrush. The water will act like glue to hold the flower together….

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