Wedding cakes with fresh flowers are bright masterpieces of culinary art

Flowers are a decoration that can be used not only for interior decoration, but also for cakes.

Some inflorescences are edible, and it is them that modern confectioners use to decorate mainly wedding cakes.

Both candied fresh inflorescences and barely picked flowers without processing are used. The tradition of decorating cakes with flowers dates back to England in the 17th–18th centuries. It was then that traditional wedding buns were transformed by a French pastry chef into a cream cake, which began to be decorated with live buds.

For what

Store-bought cakes have long been out of fashion due to their dubious composition and taste. It is often expensive to order from famous confectioners, or you want something homemade and dear. And then the housewives remember that baking the cake and making the cream is not too difficult a task.

Then the question of decorations arises. There are many options, everyone will find something to their liking. Decorating with fresh flowers is one of them. You can even organize your own master class on how to decorate baked goods with flowers, don’t you think?

Why is home cooking described? Because it is generally not recommended to order cakes with fresh flowers from pastry chefs. There is too much risk of poisoning.

Confectioners rarely use flowers, so the cake will look fresh and unique. In addition, some inflorescences are edible and tasty. And the smell... natural jasmine or rose flavor, isn't it a dream?

Confectioner

When choosing fillings, you should only be wary of exotic filling options, such as lavender or pink, as not all guests will like them. Belorusov Andrey

If you have chosen long-lasting flowers for decoration and there is no fear that they will wither before the cake is served on plates, you can use a simpler solution. The stem of the bud is cut off, an ordinary toothpick is applied to it, which is tightly wrapped with tape. This way, only a skewer will fit into the cake, and the juice from the cut stem will not get into the sweetness.

Typically, such a dessert does not require additional decorations, since flowers create a complete decor. In some cases, you can additionally add edible lace from mastic or glaze or create a relief texture for the base. Edible beads go well with flowers; they can be purchased ready-made at a confectionery store or made from cream.

Interesting! To surprise your guests even more, you can arrange individual petals at different levels of the dessert.

The taste can be anything, the bride and groom should focus only on personal preferences. The cakes can be vanilla, nut, chocolate or citrus, and there are even more filling options.

What flowers can be used

It’s not for nothing that confectioners avoid using live plants. Not all flowers are suitable not only for food, but even for contact with food. But let's start with edible plants, they are much more interesting for decoration. It's nice to eat a cake with a rosebud.

Edible inflorescences

• Rose, queen of flowers. In addition to the delicate aroma, it gives us a good taste. Petals and buds are edible.
• Orchid.
• Calendula. Has a medicinal effect, use with caution.
• Nasturtium.
• Cornflower.
• Dandelion.
• Chamomile.
• Violet.
• Clover.
• Chrysanthemum.
• Daisy.
• Acacia.
• Lavender.
• Lilac.
• Geranium.
• Jasmine.

This is an almost complete list of edible flowers. The most curious can study the list of medicinal plants, most of which are suitable for food and contain vitamins. For example, mint, rosemary, sage. This is the flavor the cake will have.

It is important to remember that in most cases only the petals are edible. The use of edible inflorescences is especially important at holidays where there will be children. It is impossible to keep track of every flower and the child will eat at least one.

Peculiarities

The trend of decorating wedding desserts with fresh flowers appeared not so long ago, but has already managed to reach the top of the popularity ratings.

The advantage of this design is that no special tricks are required from the pastry chef, because the basis of the decor will be ready-made flowers.

The dessert itself just needs to be smoothed with mastic or cream so that all the edges are smooth.

Even a beginner can cope with the task, so if desired, future newlyweds can save the family budget on the services of a professional. Another advantage of decorating with fresh flowers is that you can choose the right decoration for any wedding style without spending much time and money. You just need to choose the buds of the desired shade that suit the style and decorate with them the prepared cakes soaked in the filling.

To decorate it with living plants, special floral cones are used, which can be bought at a flower shop. The stems are shortened, placed in this container with water, and after that they can be placed in the dessert.

Poisonous flowers

There are flowers that you should never eat. List of poisonous buds for which even contact with food is undesirable:

• Lily of the valley, medicinal heart plant. May cause cardiac arrest.
• Anemone.
• Tulip.
• Hyacinth.
• Calla.
• Lily.
• Narcissus.
• Snowdrop.
• Hydrangea.
• Carnation.

This is an almost complete list of poisonous flowers. But it is recommended to check each selected flower for toxicity in open sources.

Most flowers, if they are not included in one of these lists, can be used for decoration, but cannot be eaten. In general, it is better to avoid direct contact of the plant with the food by creating a border of cones or cling film.

How safe is it?

Many people like this design, but they doubt the safety of such decoration. The use of flowers in making cakes has long been practiced, so it is completely safe.

Some flowers are naturally toxic to consume, others are harmful due to the use of pesticides.

A good florist can explain which flowers will be harmful for use in confectionery purposes. If you have special flowers that you would like to use, find out the origin of the plant before you can use it.

The danger of non-poisonous flowers

You saw that there are a lot of non-poisonous flowers, they are all beautiful and look great on the cake. Why do confectioners avoid decorating with buds? Let's trace the path of a flower from seed to buyer.

With the caveat that most mass-market flowers are grown outside of Russia. Although not everything is beautiful in the Russian Federation. The seed is planted, and the grower wants a more beautiful plant in a shorter period of time. What solution?

Fertilizers, pesticides, acaricides. Since flowers are not eaten as food, they are checked only for the presence of parasites at the border and in front of the store. All chemical treatment remains on the plants. And then, if you are not careful, on your cake.

Now transportation. The plants must withstand a couple of days of travel and arrive at the store fresh and beautiful. Again, treatment with chemical solutions and gases comes into play, they are called biocides.

In some stores, this treatment is also carried out; the flowers are kept in a solution of chemicals to prolong freshness. Already scared? In fact, there is a solution.

Wedding cake

When choosing the design of your wedding, do not forget about the cake. It is also important to choose a cake design that will go well with the theme of your celebration.

Whether you're having a rustic wedding, a rich party, or a modern celebration, your confection will become part of your decor.

Wedding cakes can be decorated with frosting, which will be covered with hundreds of sugary flowers or decorated with fresh roses, peonies, greenery or other flowers used throughout the wedding.

No matter what type of style you choose, the latter is becoming increasingly popular for couples who want a natural-style celebration.

How to be

The first and obvious thing is to grow the flowers yourself. Then you will know for sure that they are not processed in any way and are edible. The second option, a little more dubious, is to buy flowers from “grandmothers”. Doubts lie in the lack of guarantees.

Maybe the flowerbed was watered with pesticides, maybe not. Familiar, trusted sellers will come to your aid. By the way, if the sale takes place near the road, then the safety of the flowers is also in doubt.

The safest option is to buy from ECO farms. The manufacturer guarantees that the flowers have not been processed in any way. Such plants are completely safe. The seller must provide certificates guaranteeing the safe cultivation of plants.

It is definitely not recommended to buy plants from unverified sellers and mass markets. The flowers there are beautiful for bouquets, but dangerous for use with food.

The seller must provide documents guaranteeing the safe cultivation of flowers. The pastry chef must provide the same documents when ordering a cake.

Another danger is an allergy to pollen or a certain type of flower. A guest's allergy attack can ruin the entire holiday. It is recommended to warn guests about the presence of fresh flowers.

Decorate with marmalade roses

Homemade cakes become even more beautiful if you decorate them correctly. For these purposes, a material that is plastic and easy to sculpt, such as marmalade, is suitable. It comes in different colors and holds its shape very well. And the roses from this sweet delicacy are an amazingly beautiful decoration for home baking. The process is quite simple. You will need:

• cling film;
• sugar;
• red and green marmalade;
• long toothpicks.

Let's start creating a decorative decoration for the birthday cake:

1. Mash about 100 grams of red marmalade in your hands.
2. Place each candy on a board sprinkled with sugar.
3. Roll out into a layer about 1.5 centimeters wide.
4. Do the same with the green candies.
5. Place a skewer at the beginning of the resulting “tongue” and roll it into a roll. The bud can be placed on the cake without a stick, simply by placing it on the cream or icing and pressing it to the surface.
6. Make leaves from rolled out green marmalade and attach them to the base of the bud.
7. Use your hands to open the rose a little. If you want to make a more magnificent bud, twist two rolled out candies onto a skewer.
8. Place the resulting flowers into the cake.
9. You can make other flowers in the same way - daisies, violets, asters.

We recommend: Video: how to beautifully decorate a cake with chocolate

How to prepare

Now you have chosen the plants, the manufacturer, and are absolutely sure of their safety. What's next? Next, we write down in the calendar that flowers are bought a day before the actual decoration. And by the way, they look beautiful on the cake for about a day.

We buy flowers in the evening, cut off the stem so that about 10 cm remains from the bud. Place the resulting flowers in water and in the refrigerator overnight. It would be a good idea to rinse the flowers and wash away dust and dirt.

We start the morning by baking a cake. Can you handle it before lunch? If not, then start earlier. Cakes also don’t last long, at least without adding preservatives.

When the cake is ready, take out the flowers. Cleans away unsightly leaves, petals and remaining debris. Next, use a spray bottle to treat with an alcohol solution, approximately half diluted with vodka. We wait until the flowers dry and begin the actual preparation.

There are several ways to protect the cream of the cake from grassy flavors, substances in the plant and excess moisture: • Several layers of foil around the stem. • Several layers of cling film around the leg. • Buy special floristic flasks (test tubes). A little water is poured into them, which will also prolong the freshness of the buds.

Choose the option you like and start decorating. If the leg does not look solid or you want to play it safe, including providing additional protection for the food, then you can wrap it in floral tape or, at home, in regular tape. Floral tape strengthens the stem; in addition, when stretched, it becomes sticky and perfectly retains moisture.

How to properly assemble a cake with fresh flowers

Preparing the flower

This is a simple but long process. After the flower comes into the heat from the refrigerator, it begins to open. Therefore, flowers need to be bought in buds.

Next, you need to get rid of the stems and cut them to the required length at an angle and place them in a special flask, or wrap them with cling film or floral tape.

That's it, the flower is ready for decoration. You can decorate the cake!

How to decorate

There is only one general recommendation for creating decor - remember that you are sticking an inedible object into the cake. No matter how much we would like it, the guests will take out the flower on the plate and they will be left with a cake with a hole.

To minimize negative associations, florists recommend making a flower arrangement on one side of the product, preferably in a cluster. Ideally, use boutonnieres.

Otherwise, only your imagination can make the cake unique and beautiful. Multi-tiered cakes are decorated either with each tier or with a flower cap on top.

DIY birthday cake decoration

You will need:

• 2 cakes
• butter cream
• pastry bag
• chocolate candies
• Natural flowers
• golden sugar balls

Step 1

Number shaped cakes are very popular for birthdays. This cake would be perfect for a 21 year old birthday boy or as a whimsical gift for someone older who would like to remember their younger days.

Let's cook it and decorate it. Let's bake 2 large rectangular cakes. We will cut out 6 digits from them (2 digits in triplicate).

Step 2

Fill a pastry bag with a round tip with cream.

Step 3

Now let's prepare the patterns. Take a sheet the size of a cake and fold it into 3 parts.

Step 4

Let's draw numbers on two pieces of paper. This way we will be sure that they will fit on the cake exactly.

Step 5

We place the resulting patterns on the cakes. Cut out the numbers with a saw blade. Don't worry if the edges aren't perfect, they'll soon be covered in cream anyway.

Step 6

Let's lay out the first layer of numbers on the cake board.

Step 7

We plant small caps from the cream. We line them up in orderly rows. If the cream does not form beautiful, sharp peaks, you need to add more milk to it. (recipe for buttercream can be found in one of the recipes above).

Step 8

After the first layer of numbers is filled with caps, apply a second layer and do the same with it.

Step 9

Now we apply the next layer and also decorate it with hats.

Step 10

The fun begins. Add chocolates of different shapes and fresh flowers to make the cake festive. It is important to decorate it immediately after depositing the cream caps, while the cream is still soft. This way the candies will stick easily. We finish the decor with golden sugar balls.

If you made this work of art as a gift and further transportation is required, put the cake in the freezer for an hour, so it will definitely not be damaged.

Other ways to decorate a cake at home

How else can you decorate a cake at home? For small celebrations, you can bake a cake that does not require decoration. For example, anthill, Napoleon. But, of course, it won’t work as a wedding cake. Fantasy must come into play! What ideas can I come up with:

Candies

Fruits and berries. Strawberry is a classic option.

Cream jewelry

Cream, chocolate and a little imagination. Decorating with chocolate figures is a classic among confectioners and a rich field for imagination.

There are many options for decorating cakes, and choosing non-standard ones means being remembered by guests and getting a truly unique creation. What other ideas come to mind? Maybe something non-standard that we haven’t seen on the Internet yet?

Original wedding cake decoration

A wedding cake decorated with fresh flowers should look impressive and fit into the overall picture of the holiday. The principle of laying buds and other decorative elements can be carried out in accordance with any scheme.

It is important to choose the flowers themselves and their color scheme. It is worth maintaining the line of floristry. If the bouquets on the tables and the arch consist of roses, then you should also choose roses to decorate the dessert. This is usually the standard solution. Peonies are less commonly used in combination with daisies.

When choosing the color of the buds, you should take into account the theme and palette of the wedding itself. You need to pay attention to the texture and color of the cream on the cake. Usually white, cream, pink buds are used. Additional decor should be slightly different in color to create a unique contrast.

Work examples

What kind of cakes do craftsmen make from flowers?

Minimum glaze

Some strawberries

I wonder how to cut such beauty?

Wedding option

List of edible flowers by color

Edible garden flowers:

• Chamomile
• rose
• petunia
• apple tree flowers
• orange flowers
• nasturtium
• tiger lily
• cornflower
• pumpkin

Edible home and indoor flowers:

• Geranium fragrant
• amaranth
• hibiscus
• chrysanthemum

Edible wildflowers

• Clover
• thyme (thyme)
• oregano (oregano)
• cornflower
• borage (borage)

Bon appetit

Decorating a cake with fresh flowers is a very interesting and lively idea. Such cakes are not found in the mass market; they look delicate and a little vintage. Or not? You can find quite modern and bright options, and leave the tenderness to lovers of cream flowers.

With the right choice of colors and imagination in the design, you can get a truly unique cake, and most importantly, delicious and absolutely safe.

For some flowers, the cake will also be completely edible, which is especially important on holidays with children. Have a nice day and write, have you ever decorated a cake with flowers? How's that for an idea? Write your ideas in the comments, and I’ll finish our delicious review here.

Ivan, a lover of sweets, was with you.

Ideas for placing living decorations on a multi-tiered cake

Unlike small confectionery products, multi-tiered cakes allow you to show more imagination. But there is a certain fashion for compositional solutions for confectionery products:

• On the lower tier you can place mint leaves and candies. The installation principle is determined by the preferences of the decorator.
• The arrangement of flowers can be a snake, which is located from the top of the head along all tiers to the very bottom. The snake line can be curved or straight.
• You can arrange small bouquets of three flowers on each tier. The main thing is that the line of laying the bouquets does not coincide.
• Flowers can be a pillow for each tier. It is enough to secure the flowers around the bottom of each tier. A mini-flower bed is laid out at the top.

Photos of cakes decorated with fresh flowers using this principle are often found in fashionable cookbooks and magazines.