Tutorial Tuesday is all about lavender today, with Lisa from The Whole Cake & Caboodle. This pretty flower makes a lovely addition to any garden or floral themed cake and is quick & easy to make.
Roll a ball of
fondant or gumpaste about the size of a large marble. If using plain fondant
with no stiffener it can be done but will be very soft and difficult to handle
Make a long skinny
sausage shape
Using
#18 or 20 wire for thickness screw the sausage onto the wire all the way
through. If you push it on you will cause it to change shape screw & twist
as you push the wire in at least two thirds if not all the way. The thickness
of the wire is only to simulate the stem, you can use thinner.
Using a small pair of
scissors (embroidery or other) cut two notches in the top of the sausage like a
cross
like so
the notches should
only go a small way down - like above
Using
the scissors cut notches starting near the top, randomly, don’t line the
cuts up with the top layer
Working down the
sausage
This is the approx
angle you should be holding your scissors
Right to the end. You
can now use the lavender if you want as they are
OR you
can dust it for added depth. I used a mix of 2/3 rainbow dust plum, and
1/3 rainbow dust simple bright navy. Then as I didn't like the darkness I
added a little cornflour/cornstarch to soften the colour. If you have
mixed a 1/2 tsp approx of dust then add about the same again of
cornflour/starch. Play with the mix to get a tone you are happy with.
Using a soft paintbrush brush liberally using a plain piece of copy paper
underneath. Any excess can then be funnelled back into a spare jar for
another time
You can see the
difference here. The top four have been dusted and the bottom three
haven't. Again you can now use the lavender as they are
OR you
can add a small flower spire from the top. Using a calyx cutter of around
1 - 1.5 cm in size cut a shape from thinly rolled icing.
Cut three petals from
the calyx like so (the rest isn't needed)
Squish/roll the
petals into each other to look like so
Poke a hole in the
top of the lavender in the centre of the cut cross
Use a touch of glue
or water in the hole and then using a tool or toothpick poke the petals into
the top. It doesn’t have to be even or overly symmetrical
Use as needed on a
cake or as a display
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