Stencil-Painted Rose Cake! Learn how to make this gorgeous hand-painted rose cake, using cake stencils and an innovative cake decorating technique.
We’re so excited to welcome Robin Martin of Gateaux Inc. back to the blog today! We know that when Robin stops by, she’s bringing us something new and innovative! And today is no exception. Not only does Robin create gorgeous cakes as the owner of Gateaux Inc., but she is the mastermind behind an entire line of cake stencils which are nothing less than brilliant and appropriately branded as the the Evil Cake Genius line. Over the last year, we’ve learned how to make gorgeous lace using a stencil and how to make amazing fondant butterflies with realistic (and yes, stenciled) details, thanks to Robin’s techniques. And today’s cake is a whole new world of fun! A skillfully hand-painted cake that is downright gorgeous and actually do-able. Even for those of us who are not natural painters (if you could see me, I’m raising my hand…. how about you?). If you love the idea of a painted cake but are intimated by the actual ‘hand-painting’ aspect, then today’s post is definitely for you! So let’s do a little swooning and then take an inside look at the creation of this amazing cake. We’re learning how to make a Stencil-Painted Rose Cake!
Robin Martin of Gateaux Inc. gives us the scoop on her technique:
“We searched high and low to come up with the perfect floral pattern, and ended up creating this one based on several vintage fabric patterns. We also contacted our friends over at Mon Cottage Cupcakes for some tips on hand-painting because their hand-painted roses are little works of art. We were thrilled to see that they had a tutorial for sale, and used that as a basis for our hand-painting experimentation. Unfortunately for us, our friend Nina, over at Mon Cottage, is talented enough to free-hand her floral patterns onto her cakes, so we had to come up with another option (the Evil Cake Genius doesn’t free-hand anything…not that talented, friends!) So we traced the outline of our floral pattern, and created a Mesh Stencil.”
More from Robin Martin of Gateaux Inc. about her technique:
“The stencil was then used to transfer the floral pattern to the side of the cake tier using a mixture of Petal Dust powdered color and, of all things, cooking oil! We experimented with all sorts of edible painting media before deciding that this was the edible “paint” that allowed us to blend the outline of the stenciled pattern perfectly back into the hand-painting. It also allows for beautiful blending of colors because the oil keeps the paint from drying out for quite awhile. The combination of a perfectly stenciled outline and the slow-drying edible paint, made decorating this cake truly one of the most enjoyable decorating experiences the Evil Cake Genius has ever had. I had flashbacks to the old “Paint by Numbers” kits that I used to do when I was a kid.
For that reason, we decided to add the Classic Rose Outline Mesh Stencil in two sizes to our Evil Cake Genius site. The stencil comes with a photo tutorial for stenciling, and a step by step tip sheet for painting the cake. We even added a set of petal dusts to the site that will give decorators the exact colors we used on the painting.”
A few last thoughts from Robin Martin of Gateaux Inc.:
“As a general rule, I never reproduce a wedding cake design. Part of this is out of principle…each wedding cake should be unique to the couple for which it was created. Part of this is selfishness… once I’ve created a wedding cake, I want to move on to something different…I hate having to do the same thing over again. This cake is the only exception to this rule. I’ve found myself in active pursuit of a client who will let me paint on their cake. The process is so incredibly enjoyable. If you’ve never tried it, you’re missing out!!”
VENDORS & CREDITS
Cake : Gateaux Inc.
Rose Stencil Set : Evil Cake Genius
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nice cake..very good design.
Hey Carrie,
Wow!! Amazingly beautiful cake. Loved these pallets.
Wow!! How gorgeous!
fabulous cake
Beautiful cake so glad you mentioned stencils and why. So many people who do not cake think we all just freehand that stuff, then sneer when you say ” why no I traced it and worked from there”.
Hi, I love the stencilled cake and would really like to get the kit you mentioned, the problem, I live in the UK and have no idea where I mightbe able to purchase it. HELP!!!!
There are links to the vendor in the post above – they ship internationally! Hooray!!
If you don’t mind me asking, What brand paint did you use?
Spoilt by constant pop up advert, such a shame as it looks a good site but ads too distracting and annoying
Which colur are used for painting?? Maybe I missed something in above details.please advice.
Robin made the edible paint using petal dust and cooking oil. She did not provide specific shades for this post, but more detailed instructions come with the stencil kit, if you choose to order it.
Hi, what edible paint did you use?
Robin made the edible paint using petal dust and cooking oil.
hi, how can use de stencil over the cake, how can i do for transfer de stencil to the cake?, what is the white line?
it s with buttercream.
The stencil was used to transfer the floral pattern to the cake using a mixture of petal dust and cooking oil. The specific shades and more detailed instructions come with the stencil kit. Hope that helps!