How Do You Make Royal Icing Poppy Flowers?
Pipe a perfect poppy for a pleasing picture of a cake. Royal icing contains powdered sugar, meringue powder and water, and will harden to a crisp over time–unlike softer, pliable fondant. Your poppy flower designs on a cake will last longer after they have dried, keeping your cake looking as good as it did when you first prepared it. Attach the 2D piping tip to the end of the pastry bag, and fill the pastry bag with red royal icing. Hold the tip of the pastry bag at a 90-degree angle just touching the wax paper, with the knuckles of your right hand pointing in a 9 o’clock position (3 o’clock if left-handed). Gently squeeze the pastry bag and turn your hands to the 12 o’clock position (6 o’clock if left-handed) to create the petals of the poppy flower. Release pressure on the pastry bag and lift it straight up and away from the wax paper to prevent dripping. Press a chocolate candy into the center of the poppy to create the dark middle of the flower. Repeat making royal icing poppy flo
