Decorating a cake with fresh flowers

Cakes covered in real flowers are awesome. Naked cakes are super popular at the moment, and with those rustic, cutesy cakes have come flowers – big, small, pastel, bold, spiky, flowing……

How to put fresh flowers on cake safely, how to prepare your flowers and how to insert them into your cake so no one get's poisoned!

Learn how to choose and properly prepare fresh flowers to safely decorate your custom cake creations

Planning to surprise your loved ones with fresh flowers on a cake. However, not sure which fresh flowers are safe for cake decorating? Well, it is not as easy as piling them on top of any frosting. Likewise, not all flowers are safe to utilize on a cake. For instance, baby’s breath and hydrangeas are famous in bouquets, but they are, in fact, toxic. If it gets in contact with the cake frosting, do not eat the cake because it could be harmful.

Learn everything you need to know about how to decorate a cake with flowers for weddings, birthdays and more!

Styling a wedding cake with flowers is an art that requires both an eye for design and good technique. Learn how to master both with these tips.

Flowers have long been a popular decoration for lavish, celebratory cakes, but not everyone has the time to make homemade sugar flowers or ice rose buds by hand. If you prefer the authenticity of real floral accents, or you need a simple,...

Learn how to decorate wedding cakes, create bridal bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, church decorations and reception centerpieces

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Working with fresh flowers in cake decorating is so much fun! Before you add fresh flowers to a cake, it's best to know which are safe and which are toxic, plus how to prep them to make flowers food safe.