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Decorating a Cake with Flowers

Recently I was asked to be a guest on Fashionable Hostess. I wanted to create something special, so in addition to my tablescape which you can see here, I felt decorating a simple cake from my local grocery store would be a fun and exciting element to add.

gorgeous decorated grocery store cake on white anthropologie cake stand_-2

Any cake will do. I chose an Italian Cream Cake.

grocery store cake ready to be decorated_

grocery store cake_

I was watching an employee at the bakery as I wanted to learn how they were able to smooth out the icing which makes the cake look professionally decorated. She used a bench scraper, which is the must-have tool that will take icing your cake to the next level. To use it, put extra icing on your cake….more icing than you would normally, then drag the bench scraper over cake to create a smooth surface.

This is the scraper I use.

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You will need a beautiful plate or a cake stand. My favorite one we own is from Anthropologie.

ceramic cake stand from anthropologie_

Get the look, cake stands

I brought home some extra frosting, just in case I messed up a section. Your grocery store’s bakery should have some available if you ask them. It is relatively inexpensive and vital for cake decorating.

grocery store buttercream frosting for cake decorating

Next, I gathered the flowers and greenery I wanted to use to decorate the cake. I chose eucalyptus, roses, and hydrangeas.

beautiful flowers ready to be used for cake decorating_

I washed the flowers and greenery and added the eucalyptus first and then the roses. Last, I filled in with the hydrangeas. I like for the finished cake to have a full look.

roses and hydrangeas on top of a cake_

And here it is…..

gorgeous decorated grocery store cake_-2

gorgeous decorated grocery store cake on white anthropologie cake stand_

Easy, right? The decorated cake is perfect for birthdays, showers, luncheons, dinner parties and other fun events.

beautifully styled champagne and cake bar cart_

Get the look, bar cart 

bar cart styled with a decorated cake

ideas for adding fresh roses to a cake_

By using fresh flowers* and greenery* your cake decorating** will be elevated and stand out at your next dinner party.

*If you wish to consume floral components, be sure and use edible flowers. Otherwise, cover the cake with wax paper and add the icing as mentioned above so as to prevent non-edible items coming into contact with the edible portions of your cake.

**This information is for illustrative purposes only and is not deemed to be instructional in a cooking capacity. Please use common sense when decorating with non-edibles and always practice food safety.

Sources:

My cake stand

Champagne glasses

Berry basket

Similar champagne bucket 

My bar cart

Pewter pastry server

White bowl

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Comments

  1. Bree says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Perfect Jen!! Your cake is stunning?

    • Jennifer says

      August 31, 2016 at 4:31 pm

      Thank you Bree! I love a yummy cake!

  2. Pam says

    September 2, 2016 at 9:26 am

    Everything you do is so beautiful! I feel happy and calm and peaceful when I see your design work. ❤️❤️

    • Jennifer says

      September 5, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Thank you so much Pam! What a lovely compliment! xoxo

  3. tana says

    September 2, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    Gorgeous girl! You make it look so easy…

    • Jennifer says

      September 5, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Thank you Tana! This one actually is super easy (or I wouldn’t have got it done)! 😉

  4. Tamara says

    September 2, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    Jen this is so simple and so beautiful! What great tips! You are so amazing with flowers, I wish you could teach me!!

    • Jennifer says

      September 5, 2016 at 10:26 am

      Awww, Tam! Thank you and you definitely don’t need my help! xoxo

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