Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2014 | Page 62

You will need • wafer paper • scissors • paper flower punch • white fondant • water with bowl and brush • super gold luster dust with lemon extract and brush • edible pearls Step 1: Punch six flower with paper punch and cut up into the center of three of them. Step 4: Take the three flowers you cut into the center and brush one petal next to the cut edge with a little water Step 2: Mix a little lemon extract with the super gold luster dust and paint one side of each flower from center towards the outer edge. Step 5: Overlap one or two petals on top of that damp petal and press down creating a shallow cone shape Step 3: Paint all six petals and set aside to dry a few minutes. Step 6: Cut towards the center at each valley to create separate petals - but NOT to the center. Leave a good 1/4” uncut circle in the center.