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Rose Cake Pops

January 27, 2016 by Cakegirls

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls, are back with a new tutorial!

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

When Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re all looking for the perfect romantic gesture to show our deepest affection. Sometimes a delicious box of treats is the right touch, other times it’s a bouquet of blooming roses.  But this year, the perfect gesture is the clever marriage of the two…Cake Pop Roses. These sweet little bite size flowers are a great way to use your cake making talents to say “I love you” and nothing says that better than hand made sweets.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

When making these pops, be sure to use a cake pop filling that holds it’s shape well, so that the pops will support the delicate layer of fondant on the exterior. Chill your cake pop bases well before adding your fondant layer, so that you have ample time to assemble each flower.  Also, roll your fondant very thinly, although it may be a bit delicate to handle, the finished cake pop will have a better ratio of cake to icing if the fondant isn’t overwhelming the filling.

Make these Rose Cake Pops for your Valentine and watch hearts swell and hugs and kisses ensue.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

ROSE CAKE POPS
a tutorial by Cakegirls

Supplies:

Cake Pop Filling (that holds it shape well)
6″ Long White Sucker Sticks
White Candy Coating
Pink Fondant
Easy Rose 5 Petal Cutter
Tulip Luster Dust
Paintbrushes

Prepare your favorite cake pop mixture.  Place the mixture in a bowl and refrigerate for 1/2 hour. Using a scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out 1 level tablespoon of filling and roll into a tear drop shape with your hands. Continue with the rest of the filling and place the teardrops on a tray. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour or until very firm before adding the sticks.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Place some white candy coating in the microwave on half power and heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Remove one tear drop from the fridge. Using a sucker stick, pre poke a hole half way up, remove the stick, dip in melted coating and reinsert into the tear drop. Swipe away any dripping coating. Place back in the fridge and then continue, one-by-one, with remaining tear drops.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

On a surface covered lightly with powdered sugar, roll out a small portion of hot pink fondant as thinly as possible. Use the rose cutter to cut out a flower shape.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Next, place the fondant flower in your palm with the center resting at the opening of your fingers. Brush the middle of the flower with a very light coating of water and poke the cake pop tear drop through the center of the fondant.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Next, referring to the numbers on the rose cutter, lift and stretch petal #1 up and around the teardrop.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Repeat the process with petal #2, making sure it cups and intertwines with petal #1 to cover the tear drop cake pop. Brush with a little water in spots to adhere as necessary.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Repeat the process again with petal #3, #4 and #5. Make sure to place these petal evenly around the outside of the bud, using a little water to adhere in places as necessary. When the petals are finished, use your fingers to curl and flair the edge of the petals for effect.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Prop the rose up in a glass to dry and start again, working on only one rose at a time.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Using a dry paintbrush, heavily dab the inside and edges of the rosebud with tulip red luster dust. Gently turn the cake pop upside down and brush off excess onto a piece of wax paper or parchment paper to catch the excess. Recoat in layers as desired.

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

DIY Rose Cake Pops, an adorable dessert for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and bridal showers | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

 


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January 27, 2016 by Cakegirls

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Cakegirls are sisters Mary and Brenda Maher. After years of making cakes professionally, they now share their tips and tricks at www.thecakegirls.com, an online store where you can buy cake supplies, party accents and see D.I.Y. ideas for the inspired home baker. Read more about Mary and Brenda on their bio page.

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Comments

  1. Anne says

    February 3, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    These are so pretty I’d almost feel guilty eating them… almost 😉

  2. danielle @ this picture book life says

    May 3, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Gorgeous!!

  3. Celestial says

    September 22, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    Think I might try dipping them in the white chocolate and then wrapping with the fondant, as I personally don’t like the taste of fondant.

  4. Ana says

    September 23, 2016 at 11:36 pm

    I love how fondant looks, but hate the taste. Any way to change that?

    • Carrie Sellman says

      September 27, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      My best advice is to try several different brands of fondant – perhaps you’ll find one that you enjoy! Also, many people like the taste of this homemade marshmallow fondant.

    • Gigi says

      May 17, 2017 at 5:45 am

      Molding chocolate 🙋🏽

    • Bex says

      January 11, 2018 at 6:35 am

      Use chocolate modelling paste. It’s expensive to buy but you can make ur own by melting a bag of candy melts (340g) then add approx 40ml of corn syrup. Golden syrup or glucose syrup will work to if you can’t get corn syrup.
      Don’t over mix it, stir gently until it pulls away from the bowl, pour it onto cling film and wrap it up. Leave it to set hard then just need it. Don’t forget it is chocolate so over handling will melt it again. Top tip turn ur heating off into the kitchen and open a window.

  5. Barbara says

    October 2, 2016 at 6:09 am

    Thank you for the tutorial. I will be making these with Candy Clay.

  6. Carrie says

    December 6, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Looks beautiful and simple to achieve. Could you use modeling chocolate to do this for a better flavor?

    • Carrie Sellman says

      May 3, 2017 at 9:38 am

      Sure, modeling chocolate would work as well.

  7. Maria says

    January 17, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    Gum paste works perfectly too!
    Thank you for sharing this great idea.

  8. Sue Q. says

    January 22, 2017 at 1:43 pm

    I love this rose idea. Ive done this with Tootsie rolls. Pastel colored ones usually only available in stores around Eastertime or Springtime but u can find them online all the time. I like the taste much better than fondant.

    • Carrie Sellman says

      May 3, 2017 at 9:39 am

      That’s a fun twist! Thanks for sharing Sue!

  9. Linda Hohlen says

    May 2, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    What size 5 petal cutter should I use? Thanks, so much. L

    • Carrie Sellman says

      May 3, 2017 at 9:40 am

      There’s a link to the exact cutter in the supply list above. Hope that helps!

  10. Viktor says

    May 15, 2017 at 7:00 am

    This is just insanely great, perfect for a wedding!

  11. Aryan says

    January 17, 2018 at 8:45 am

    Mary and Brenda both of you girls really rocks, no one can imagine such romantic cake for Valentine’s Day. Surely it is the best Valentine’s Day gift. Surely I will try it on this coming Valentine’s Day.

  12. Megan says

    February 7, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    Oh.My.Lanta. These are beautiful! What I love best is I thought, “there’s no way I could make these” but your tutorial was very well done. I think I could come up with something resembling a rose and my kids would love them!

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