How to Make Edible Flowers for Cakes

Why would you want to spend money on expensive decorations for a homemade cake? You can transform any cake into a spectacular dessert with the addition of edible flowers. Your guests are sure to be wowed.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Edible flowers, rinsed and dried
• 1 egg white at room temperature
• 1 tsp. water
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• Baker's rack
• Parchment or wax paper)
• Fine paintbrush

1. Mix the egg white and water in a small bowl.

2. Carefully hold the flowers by the stem. Dip the paintbrush into the egg white mixture and gently brush the egg whites to coat the flower petals being sure to cover all surfaces.

3. Sprinkle the superfine sugar over the egg white coated flower. The protein in the egg white will ensure that the sugar will stick to the petals.

4. Place the flowers on the baker's rack that has been covered by the parchment paper and allow to dry thoroughly. Drying can take one to two days.

5. Continue to repeat the procedure until all of the flowers have been coated in egg white and sugar. Use these to decorate an iced cake. Store the unused flowers in an airtight container for up to one year.

Tips & Warnings

• Flowers grown for eating include pansies, roses and violets. These can often be found in the produce case of natural food stores or at farmers' markets. If you do not have superfine sugar on hand, take 1 cup of granulated sugar and pulse it in a food processor for 10 seconds.
• Do not use flowers that have been treated with pesticides.

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