Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2014 | Page 146

Step 20:
Step 15:

TIP – f you don`t have peony
cutters, use rose cutters and cut
Leave your centre and petals to dry small pieces out of each petal at
overnight.
the top.

Step 19:

Step 21:
To assemble the Peony you will
need your dried centre, dried
petals, white or green florist tape,
petal dust and brush (optional).

Step 13:

Step 14:

Ball

Frilling tool

For the first row place the small
petals in a small flower former tray.

Step 16:

Step 17:

Step 18:

Step 22:

Step 23:

For the second row repeat same
steps as for first row. (wire, vein,
ball, frilling tool). These 7 medium
petals dry in an apple tray.

For the third row repeat same steps
as first and second row (wire, vein,
ball, frilling tool).These 10 large
petals dry in the apple tray with
the medium petals. Make sure the
petals aren`t lying flat.

Petals should be cupped, not flat.
Use your finger to flick the edges
over a little.

Dust your centre and petals before
assembling.

To start assembling, attach florist
tape to base of centre (stretch
the tape to activate the glue!).