Fondant Rose Petals Recipe

Fondant Petals
(c) Elizabeth LaBau
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 30 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Yield: 24 petals

Fondant Petals are beautiful, lifelike, edible rose petals made out of fondant! They can be made large and used to decorate cakes, cupcakes, and other pastries, or made miniature and used to decorate candies, as in these Raspberry Rose Truffles. If you want to make your own fondant to make these petals, I recommend making Marshmallow Fondant--it's the easiest way to make fondant, and it tastes great too!

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Begin by mixing your food coloring with a little water to thin it out and dilute the color.

  3. Dust your work surface with powdered sugar or corn starch, and roll the fondant out until it is very thin, less than 1/8-inch thick. For lifelike petals the fondant need to be very thin, so the thinner you can get it during this stage, the better.

  4. Use a small circular cutter to cut circles out of the fondant. If you're making a large amount of petals, don't cut them all at once, or the fondant will be too dry to work with by the time you get to the end. Instead, work with a portion of the fondant at one time and keep the rest covered with cling wrap until you're ready to use it.

  5. Take a fondant circle and press it between your fingers, thinning out the edges. Rose petals are thin and delicate along the edges, so want to replicate this effect by thinning the edges of your fondant.

  6. Take your diluted food coloring and paint your fondant petal. You can paint the whole thing, or just the edges, or just the interior—whatever looks right to you! Real rose petals have variations in color and intensity, so you can play around with coloring your petals and see what you like.

  7. If you have petal dust, luster dust, or shimmer dust, you can play around with adding these in addition to or instead of the coloring. Be aware that many luster dusts don't mix well with water and should either be applied dry, or mixed with alcohol to make a liquid. Check your specific product for usage guidelines.

  8. To dry the petals, crumple up some foil, waxed paper, or parchment paper, and spread the petals across the surface, draping them unevenly over the crumpled material so they do not lie flat. This will give them interesting, lifelike shapes when they're dry. Allow them to sit out overnight to dry completely.

  9. Your fondant petals are now finished! They can be used to decorate the tops of cakes, cupcakes, or candies, as in the case of these Raspberry Rose Truffles. They can be stored indefinitely in an airtight container at room temperature. Fondant does tend to absorb moisture, so don't refrigerate them or place them on a moist dessert until you are ready to serve it.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
4 Calories
0g Fat
1g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 24
Amount per serving
Calories 4
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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