How To Make A Rose Out Of Icing

When people first think of their own DIY wedding cake, many ideas and questions begin buzzing through their minds.

• What kind of icing to use?
• What flavor should the wedding cake be?
• How many layers should it have?
• What decorations can I use?

Unfortunately many brides-to-be who settle on a DIY wedding cake over estimate the complexity of roses and other flowers. While some of the wedding cake decorations may be exquisite and incredibly intricate, there are many simple techniques that allow novice cake decorators to make beautiful flowers with just a bit of practice.

Here we are going to be discussing how to make a rose out of icing for your DIY wedding cake. We have three different videos that show various techniques and yield different, yet stunningly elegant results. grab your cake decorating kit, your frosting, some wax paper, and set to practicing by following the instructional videos below!

How To Make A Rose Out Of Icing

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What you will need:

If you are learning to make a rose out of icing, you will need a few things. First is a decorating kit, and second is decorator icing. Click on the photos to learn more and find out where to get each of them!

     

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Wedding Cake Icing - Fondant Types

For those learning how to make a wedding cake, one of the biggest obstacles you will encounter is the icing. There is a multitude of cake icing options, but finding one that looks professional, tastes delicious, and an amateur cake maker can use, is often a difficult task. Fortunately we have some great tips for novice wedding cake makers along with the best types of icing to use and the best brands!

How To Make A Wedding Cake - Icing The Cake

The best type of icing for a professional looking wedding cake is fondant. It is a style of icing that s
When it comes to professional wedding cakes, however, the main style of icing used is fondant. It has the smoothest surfaces, can yield the brightest colors, and when it is properly made it has delicious tastes. Unfortunately fondant, when purchased cheaply or made wrongly, tastes akin to plastic.

Types of Fondant

• Rolled
• For those who want to learn how to make a wedding cake, rolled fondant is the most common type and works wonders for covering an entire cake. It can be purchased or made, and when you get it you roll it out first and then it hardens. Depending on the quality your rolled fondant can be brittle when dried, or it can retain some of the softness for a delicious overall taste.
• Pourable 
• Pourable is similar to a ganache and makes for a beautiful shiny exterior. It is a liquid at first and is poured on top of a cake so that it dries into a somewhat hard surface.
• Sculpting
• Sculpting fondant is the least tasty of the three and is not for those who are first wanting to learn how to make a wedding cake. It is for flowers, figures, and other shapes because it is a thicker fondant and can be sculpted and molded to the desired shape.

Best Fondant Brands

Looking to make your own wedding cake with some pre-made fondant? Check out the top brands below for some delicious fondant icing for your cake! Click on the photos to learn more!

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