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Fixing sugar flowers to a cake

post #1 of 16
3/10/11 at 2:22am
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Hi

I currently have a cake to make and i have made some sugar roses but im not sure how i can fix them to the cake. I dont want to use a flower pick and i want them in different places on the cake, can someone suggest a way of fixing the securley to the cake?

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post #2 of 16
3/10/11 at 3:32am
If the flowers are wired (nearly all of mine are) stick it in. If not, gum glue.
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post #3 of 16
3/10/11 at 3:54am
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Yes they are wired, will they be ok wrapped in florist take and then stuck in or shall i just stick them in with the bare wire, wil the wire be ok?
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post #4 of 16
3/10/11 at 4:22am
a couple of week back someone here advised not to stick wire into the cake. they also suggested to place melted candy melts into a straw, insert the staw into the cake and then insert the wire into the candy melt thats in the staw. hope you can understand what i am trying to explain. hth
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post #5 of 16
3/10/11 at 4:26am
Dont stick the wire into the cake. Put them in drinking straws or stick them on top with melted chocolate. You can also dip the stems in melted chocolate but I would prefer the straws.
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post #6 of 16
3/10/11 at 5:07am
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Sorry im from the UK what are candy melts?
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post #7 of 16
3/10/11 at 5:19am
Candy melts are small round disks of chocolate. They melt easily in the microwave. We find them here in the US at WalMart and at Michaels.

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post #8 of 16
3/10/11 at 5:40am
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What could i use instead of candy melts? Just any chocolate? Melt it put it in the straw then let it go hard then put the flowers in am i right here?
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post #9 of 16
3/10/11 at 5:47am
Let me ask this - are you planning to wrap your wires or is the plan to leave them bare?
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post #10 of 16
3/10/11 at 5:49am
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Ive wrapped them in florist tape at the moment, but i can always take that off. What way would you suggest to do it?
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post #11 of 16
3/10/11 at 5:53am
Coffee stirers are about the right size for wired flowers, I have used in the past and they worked for me.
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post #12 of 16
3/10/11 at 6:14am
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Originally Posted by Sarah1986

Ive wrapped them in florist tape at the moment, but i can always take that off. What way would you suggest to do it?



Pianocat has a good idea to use the coffee stirrers and I would leave the tape on the wires for stability. Stick the "stem" into the straw and then into the cake. I sure how this helps you.

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post #13 of 16
3/10/11 at 6:18am
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Fab thanks for the idea, i will do this.
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post #14 of 16
3/10/11 at 6:24am
You are welcome - make sure you post your pictures when you are finished!!! Have a great day!!
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post #15 of 16
3/10/11 at 11:23am
If the flowers are going on top you can create a mound of fondant on top and stick the wires in that, this also allows you to slide flowers in from the side.
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