I am planning a baby shower cake and the mother-to-be LOVES gerber daisies. I know many of you make beautiful ones from fondant...can someone tell me what tool/s I need and any tips? Thanks soo much.

either you can order the cutter here on Global http://www.globalsugarart.com/cat.php?cid=740

Or you can go to Cake and candy connection in Oklahoma City (NW Expressway/Rockwell) and buy it there. PME makes it.It's called a daisy plunger. But call them 1st and make sure the have it in stock, then ask them to hold it for you. Talk to Henry or Cherry.

Here's a tutorial you can try. http://cakedecorating-stuff.blogspot.com/2008/07/gerbera-step-by-step-tutorial.html

Yesterday I made this gerbera cake



For the petals I used gerbera cutters with plunger and for the middle a little daisy cutter. The petals are veined with the holly veiner tool - I love it....

For the center I made a yellow ball, flatten a little, insert a hook and pressed the fondant in a metal sifter , then formed a little with my fingers. After drying I painted with thinned colour paste in green and brown....

Hope, that helps!

Thank you all...I will make a trip to find my supplies tomorrow. Your expertise very much helps. I will let you know what happens. Maybe I'll even figure out how to post photos! Ha ha.

I am so glad you posted that! I saw the cake on the homepage, and was dying to know how you did those gorgeous daisies. Thanks for the info!

That cake is gorgeous!

Just put it in my favs. Thanks for the instructions!

I LOVE Gerbera daisies and that cake is absolutely gorgeous!

Gorgeous! Did you paint the Daisies after they dried or did you color the fondant?

Vonda

I coloured the gumpaste in orange with Sugarflair paste....



In my opinion it's easier to color the paste then to paint the single petals...

How thick do you roll the gumpaste? Would using a fondant roller work?

WOW! Gorgeous cake !
Whats the holly veiner tool?
Any one have a picture or a link to what it should look like ? Please.

This is the holly tool
[url] h t t p : / / blossomsugarart . com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=877&zenid=62v3f478ra3sl1oofj9cmc4065 [/url] - please erase the blanks in the link....
If the link doesn't work please google with ceramic veining tool from holly products...

Hope, you can see the picture



I roll my gumpaste with a normal roller pin very thin out...

Oh Ok.. thanks so much thats not at all what I was thinking it looked like ! Yes the picture shows up great !

what if you do not have the gerber daisy plunger cutter??

I have a wedding cake to do for July and the bride wants roses and gerber daisies. I have NEVER made them, I checked out that tutorial listed but are there any more out there? I checked youtube but no joy!

I would strongly suggest getting the daisy plunger. It makes life so much easier. I've tried it with other daisy cutters and the petals always break off trying to get them out of the cutter.