Candied Flowers on Your Cake??

Posted on 1 June 2008 under Cake Decorating, Desserts, How To Articles

What About Candied Flowers For Cake Decorating…

Edible flowers are often used as a garnish or as an ingredient in salads. Not all flowers are edible, however, there are many varieties that are. Very few supermarkets carry edible flowers, but they are available at specialty markets that carry gourmet produce. These flowers can be stored up to a week in the refrigerator if they are wrapped well. This will work fine if they are intended for use in salads, but for cake decorating they will need to be fresh.

Be sure to know the source of your flowers or how they were grown. Organic is best, as you should never eat flowers that have been sprayed with pesticides. Here is a list of  some of the most popular edible flowers:

  • Nasturtiums - have a Peppery flavor
  • Chive blossoms - taste like a mild sweet onion
  • Roses
  • Violas
  • Pansies - which taste a bit like grapes
  • Apple blossoms
  • Almond
  • Lavender
  • Borage
  • Chamomile
  • Lovage
  • Lemon blossoms
  • Orange blossoms
  • Plum blossoms
  • Peach blossoms
  • Squash blossoms
  • Daisies
  • Chrysanthemums
  • Geraniums
  • Marigolds
  • Jasmine
  • Lilacs
  • Violets

Making Candied Flowers

Candied flowers are great for desserts and in cake decorating.  Here is a recipe to make your own.

Time to prepare: 8 hrs. and 15 minutes
Yield: 2 dozen flowers.

1/4 cup beaten egg whites
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 cups edible flowers of your choice

Clean and blot flowers dry with a paper towel. Using a food paint brush, brush on a thin layer of egg white on each side of the flower petals or blossoms. Place flowers into a shallow bowl of superfine sugar and sprinkle more sugar over the flowers to coat them. Make sure the entire flower has been sprinkled with sugar. Remove the flowers and place them on a sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle each flower with another layer of sugar, and make sure the entire flower gets a layer of sugar.

Allow flowers to dry on the waxed paper for 8 hours. Store these tasty treats in an airtight container at room temperature until they are needed.

More real flowers and fruit are being used in cake decorating than ever before. The addition of these wonderful edible treats gives the cake an elegant look. Whatever the occasion may be, you will get many compliments on your choice of decoration.

Cake decorating can be a bit frustrating and time consuming. But once you learn the techniques and use the newest ideas when cake decorating, you will find that it can be fun, rewarding, and lucrative. Most cake decorators have an artistic background or artistic talent.

If you are thinking of starting a cake decorating business in your home, you will need to keep up with the latest trends in cake decorating so that you can offer your clients new unique and wonderful choices.

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