How to Decorate a Wedding Cake With Fresh Roses

Rose petals are edible and decorative in desserts.

When you're decorating a wedding cake, making use of fresh, edible flower petals enhances the experience. Roses are edible, from the petals to the hips. The plush, velvety texture of rose petals also lend accent to a frosted, or fondant-covered cake. Knowing how to use fresh petals to decorate a wedding cake gives you the ability to use your creativity and fresh petals to decorate an attractive and showstopping cake.

Things You'll Need

• Frosted wedding cake
• Stencil
• Gel icing tubes
• 1 cup rose petals

Instructions

1. Place a frosted or fondant-covered wedding cake in front of you. Layer a paper stencil at the top center of the cake. Select a stencil that compliments the style you're wanting to achieve.

2. Fill in the stencil with your choice of gel icing. Since you're using fresh rose petals as the focus, a stenciled design of green gel vines is ideal for a fresh look.

3. Place each individual rose petal on the top center of the cake in a pleasing design around the gel icing design.

4. Place random rose petals down the side layers of the cake for a cascading look.

5. Cover the cake with a dome lid and refrigerate until it's ready to serve. This keeps the rose petals fresh and vibrant in color.

References

• What's Cooking America: Edible Flowers