Peony Flower Cake

I have to admit...I'm obsessed with making gumpaste flowers! I especially love Peonies. While I'm still mastering the art of making these beautiful flowers, here's what I've taught myself to do. I wanted the cake to be simple and let the Peonies be the show stopper.

Not all Peonies are the same. I created these Peonies with a Celbud which makes for a smaller bud. You can use a 1 1/2 inch styrofoam ball as well but I did not like the way the buds looked. Here's a close up of a Peony using a Celbud.

And here's a picture from another cake I made using a 1 1/2 inch styrofoam ball. See the difference? Although they are both beautiful I prefer a more frilly bud. 

I used 35-37 petals for one, yes, ONE large closed Peony. That is a lot! I used a combination of Sunflower Sugar Art peony cutters and rose petals cutters. Since they are wire free I had to wait until all the petals are dry and continued to add the petals until I was satisfied with the way it looked. It took me 2 days to create one sugar flower but the results as you can see are worth the wait.

This is one of the main things I love to do. I will share a tutorial in the future as soon as I master them. Up next....full bloom roses!