How Do You Make Roses Out Of Fondant?
Guidelines and methods for creating your own iced roses to decorate wedding cakes, birthday cakes or celebration cakes. • Roll out the fondant with a rolling pin until it is 1.5cm thick, 15cm in width and 20cm in length. Arrange so that the 20cm length is the side closest to you. • Lift the top of the fondant, the side furthest from you. Pull it towards you and fold it to create a smaller layered piece of icing that is 3cm thick and 7.5cm wide. Try to leave space and volume in the fold to create a larger bloom. • Trim 1cm of length from each end of the folded icing. • Begin to roll up the icing from one of your newly trimmed ends, like a Swiss roll. • As you roll, hold the end where the two folds meet as the actual fold of the icing will form the rose petals. • When you have the rose to its desired width and fullness, pinch the base that you have been holding to give the rose a more conical shape. • After cutting off any excess icing, carefully push back and separate the layers with a
