How to Make Ribbon Roses Out of Rolled Fondant Icing

Make any cake special with fondant roses.

Fondant icing is a super-sweet mixture of sugar, water, gelatin and glycerine. These ingredients make the icing tasty, but also pliable. This certainly comes in handy for specialty cakes like wedding cakes. The fondant is perfect to make into ribbons, bows, flowers, roses, almost anything. If you're making your own cake, you can really turn heads by making your own fondant ribbon roses. They will not only add a professional touch to the cake, but also they are also easy to make.

Things You'll Need

• Fondant icing
• Rolling pin
• Ruler
• Knife

Instructions

1. Lay your fondant onto a hard, clean surface. Roll the icing out until it is only 1/8-inch thick.

2. Place a ruler on top of the icing. Use a kitchen knife to slice the icing into 3-inch by 7-inch ribbons. Keep in mind that one ribbon will make only one rose.

3. Fold your first ribbon over lengthwise. Starting from the bottom, roll the entire folded ribbon up. Use your fingers to pinch the icing as your roll it up to create a more "opened" rose.

4. Cut the end of the icing off at the bottom of the rose. This will make a flat surface at the bottom of the rose so it can rest on the cake easier.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the rest of your ribbons. When you are finished, you can knead the cut ends of the ribbon roses together to make a ball. Roll the ball into an 1/8-inch thick sheet and repeat Steps 2 through 4 again to make more roses.

References

• Make Fabulous Cakes: How to Make Fondant Ribbon Roses