I have done cakes for years but am horrible at making roses and no one ever requests them (lucky for me)!!! However, I have an order coming up and she wants roses!! Does anyone have any tips on making them easier?? I have never tried making them from fondant or gum paste. Are these easier?? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!

Roses from fondant or gumpaste can be easier, but it will require some practice. Wilton has a rose cutter set with instructions.

But the easiest would be to use fresh roses.

Gumpaste roses are great but I find they take lots of time. I'm horrible at bc roses so my option is candy clay. You can make a whole bouquet in a few hours. I find them very easy to make and last a long time. I have even made them on lollypops so I have a stem and they work great. The only suggestion I have when making these is to make the outer petals knda thick so they are not as fragile. You can see some of mine that I have made in my pics. If you need help just pm me and I'd be glad to offer any assistance I can.

go to caljava.com they have roses you can buy and they are beautiful

When I make b/c roses, I make them ahead of time by placing the squares of wax paper on a cookie sheet. Then I pipe my Wilton cones on each one. After they've stiffened up a bit I place a dot of icing on my flower nail, place the wax square with cone on top and then pipe my rose. I like to airdry my roses for a day or so and this way I can place them on the cake by hand pretty easily; just pick them up with fingers (carefully) and place where you want. They get pretty dry (but are still fragile) but much easier to work with than fresh off the nail. Make sure your centers are stiff enough to hold the petals and make sure that your b/c is not so stiff that the petals have jagged edges and not so soft that they droop. Remember practice makes perfect! Good luck

I still have trouble making roses so I keep practicing and buy gumpaste roses from this site:
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If you have time to practice, royal roses are my favorite to make. There is a good video tutorial on making roses on this website.

http://www.cakecentral.com/article25-Getting-Started-with-Buttercream-Roses.html

Anytime I need 12 roses, I make 20 or so and pick the best ones.

I learned how to make roses with fondant and gumpaste and I think they look more like the real thing, but they take so long to dry.

Everyone just keeps telling me that roses take practice.

If you aren't comfortable with your roses perhaps you could use fresh roses this time.

How about the rolled ribbon fondant roses--they are super easy and still look great!

I had a really hard time with BC roses too. Then I got the idea here on cc to use a hershey's kiss as the base and WOW! I can make roses...amazing! gumpaste roses are very easy too, but very time consuming! You could always buy them, http://www.cakedeco.com/ is good!
HTH!

The easiest is the ribbon roses. You can see my ribbon roses . They are very easy to make.

I must learn how to make ribbon roses!

Take a small piece of sugar paste according to thr size of your rose. (A small walnut size) You can decide your own size after you make a few. Roll it out 2 or 3 inches long. Then with a small rolling pin flatten it and fold in half lengthwise. Starting from one end, roll to give a rose shape. Make them a feww days ahead so they dry. You can make them same day but if you prepare them before, you work less while decorating. I will also send you a recipe to make chocolate roses.