How Do You Make Gerbera Daisies In Gum Paste?
Gum paste allows you to create fairly realistic-looking flowers for decorating cakes or cupcakes and is fairly easy to work with. Making Gerbera daisies from gum paste is a simple process but does take some time and attention to detail. In addition it is best to make sure you have everything you need handy before you begin, and designate a clear space to place the finished flowers for drying. Color the gum paste the desired color by kneading a small amount of paste food coloring into it until the color has worked through the gum paste completely. Dust your work surface with cornstarch, and roll the gum paste out as thin as you can. Cut out two daisies using the large cutter. Place one daisy into the flower former, or create a shallow foil indentation over the top of a custard cup and place the flower in this. Brush a small amount of sugar or gum glue onto the center of the daisy in the flower former, and place the other daisy on top of it, slightly overlapping the petals to make the fl
