Take cake decorating to an all new level with wafer paper flowers and wafer sheets!! Decorating a buttercream cake doesn't have to be limited to just using piped buttercream.So what are wafer paper flowers? Wafer paper flowers are made from wafer sheets. These sheets are made from potato starch, water, and vegetable oil. They have little to no flavor which makes them perfect to use so they do not interfere with how the cake tastes! Wafer paper comes in packs of 8 x 11 sheets and are white in color. They can be used white or can be colored with food coloring on an edible printer. The sky is the limit on the colors and designs that can be printed and used to make flowers!
So why use wafer paper flowers? If flowers are part of the cake design, there are three choices: real flowers, sugar flowers, or wafer paper flowers. Real flowers are always a great choice but can be expensive. While nothing compares to Mother Nature, sugar flowers and wafer paper flowers can be created to look strikingly realistic. Sugar flowers are made from a paste called gumpaste and fondant and is predominantly made of sugar. They can be colored and dusted to look just like a real flower. They work well on fondant and buttercream cakes but can be a bit heavy on buttercream cakes especially when using a large number of them. Sugar flowers need to be anchored to the cake with floral wire or foam of a sort. Wafer paper flowers are very light, hence the name, and can be attached to a buttercream cake with a dot of buttercream or piping gel. They hold up well on buttercream and fondant icings. Wafer paper flowers are quickly and easily made with no drying time compared to sugar flowers and cost much less than real and sugar flowers.
So when flowers are called for on a buttercream cake, why not try the hottest trend in floral decor, Wafer Paper Flowers!
