How Do You Make Gum Paste Hydrangeas?
Ornament a cake for that special occasion with beautiful gum paste hydrangeas. Hydrangeas are delicate flowers that can be used as single flowers or assembled in clusters. Make gum paste hydrangeas easily with the use of basic gum paste supplies (also known as fondant supplies) and a hydrangea cutout tool. These supplies as well as pre-made gum paste can be obtained from cake decorating suppliers. Homemade gum paste can also be made (see Resources for recipe). This basic process for making hydrangeas can be creatively expanded on to make your own one-of-a-kind cake flowers. Dye a batch of gum paste to the color that you want your hydrangeas to be. Hydrangeas can be blue, pink, purple or yellow. Roll out a thin layer of gum paste with a rolling pin on a fondant mat. Pre-coat the mat with vegetable shortening. Cut out your flowers with the hydrangea cutout tool. This is just like using a cookie cutter. Remove the excess gum paste from around the cutter after pressing it into the gum past
