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How to make an easy ruffled flower from fondant or gum paste

by Karen 8 Comments

A ruffled flower is really easy and quick to make and a great way of decorating your cakes or cupcakes. This tutorial explains how to make a ruffled flower.

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You can make this flower in many differen colors and variations and attach sugar flowers to the center. You can use the flower as a cupcake topper or on a cake covered with fondant.

white ruffled flower tutorial

You will need:

Fondant / gum paste
Tylose powder (only if you use fondant)
Rolling pin
Ball tool
White foam mat
Round cutter (I use a set with different size cutters)
Duster with corn flour
Nonstick board or cutting board
Flower former cups
Dry disposable washcloth – made of foam and cut into small pieces.
Edible glue
Icing colors for coloring the fondant, (for example pink, yellow, blue, red or whatever color you like)
Paintbrushes for glue
Gum paste storage board from Wilton (optional)
Sugar pearls (optional)

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Directions:

1) Start by adding icing color to the fondant or gum paste using the color of your choice. Use a food coloring paste. (If you a want white flower you don’t need to color the fondant).

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2) Knead the fondant or gum paste and add a pinch of tylo powder so that the fondant becomes easier to work with (if you use gum paste you don’t need the tylo powder).
Please notice: If the fondant or gum paste is left on the table for a while it will dry out and become unusable. I always protect the fondant by wrapping it in a plastic bag when not in use.

3) Dust the board with your corn flour duster. You should also dust the rolling pin. Roll out some gum paste / fondant. It has to be rolled out thin.

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4) Cut out 3 medium sized circles and 1 smaller circle using round cutters. (You can cut out more circles if you want a bigger flower, but I used 4 circles for the flowers in the pictures).

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5) Place the fondant circles you don’t need right now under a plastic bag and keep it airtight (I use a gum paste storage board from Wilton).

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6) Now, place one of the mecum-sized circles on a white foam mat and thin the edges of the petal with the ball tool by gently sliding the tool on the petal.

Tip for using the ball tool: Place one half of the ball tool on the circle and the other half on the mat while you glide the tool on the circle for a better result.

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7) Then, make an imprint all the way around the edge of the circle by rocking a toothpick or a paint brush handle back and forth. Repeat the process with the other circles.

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8) Now, you need to assemble the flower: Place one of the medium-sized circles in a flower former cup or in a small bowl. (Remember to sprinkle the flower former cup or bowl with corn flour).

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9) Dot some edible glue in the center with your paint brush. Lay on the next circle (same size)

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10) Cut out small pieces of disposable washcloth and place it in between the 2 circles. This supports the circles while they dry. Tweak the ruffles a bit. Again, dot the center of the circle with edible glue.

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11) Lay the next circle on top of the others (same size). Place more washcloth in between the circles.

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12) Then, dot some edible glue in the center with your paint brush and lay the small cirkle on top of the 3 bigger circles. Dot the center with edible glue and put small edible sugar pearls in the center.

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13) Leave the flower to dry. This may take some hours or a day. Afterwards, you can carefully place the flower on the cake with edible glue or royal icing.

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I hope that you can use this small tutorial? Let me know if you have questions, comments or ideas for other ways of making ruffled flowers 🙂

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Comments

  1. Susan says

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    Thank you! Thank you for easy looking instructions. I am a beginner and I am hoping to be able to do these flowers. You have made the instructions easy sounding and looking. I am making a cake for my husband’s and mine 29th Anninersary and hoping to find flowers that are easy yet colorful. Thank you again.

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  2. Krishanthi says

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    Thank you so much

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  3. Nana says

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    I love your blog,thank you

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    • Karen says

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      You are welcome, thank you for your kind words 🙂

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  4. Karen says

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    Awesome tutorials~where do you get the disposable washcloths?

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    • Karen says

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      I buy them in a supermarket in Denmark..

      Sorry I don’t know where to get them in other countries, I just assumed it was a normal item that you could buy in most countries? Perhaps try in big supermarkets or at a pharmacy/beauty retailer.

      If you can’t get them I would cut a bath sponge into little pieces and use that.

      Kind regards, Karen

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  5. Leslie says

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    How long will they last? Need them in a month but don’t want to try to 200 day before party

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    • Karen says

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      Dear Leslie,

      I dont think a month will be a problem, but there need to be tylo powder in the fondant or it will be soft and can collapse. Cover the flowers so they are not exposed to dust or sunlight. Do not store in fridge.
      Good luck 😊 / Karen

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