This fantasy winter Poinsettia tutorial is a quick way of making a poinsettia like flower for a winter theme cake. Its' simple easy and quick to make with a huge wow factor. Here's how I made mine.
This is my most recent wedding cake. I made this for a lovely bride who wanted a White wedding cake, with a winter theme and a little Christmas involved. This is what I sketched for her and she loved it.
The cake flavors
I love it when brides take the time to evaluate and decide their flavors rather than just choosing simple vanilla and chocolate because it will please everyone. This one has some of my favorites.
Top tier - Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Second Tier - Earl Grey Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Third Tier - Classic Vanilla Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Bottom Tier - Double Chocolate Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Swiss Meringue and Chocolate Ganache
This year again I took part in the Christmas collaboration - Advent Calendar
And as usual I was asked to make a tutorial so I made this Fantasy Winter Poinsettia Flower for you.
Progress pictures for my fantasy winter poinsettia - here's page one
And, here's page two.
And, finally page three.
Since I was in a tutorial kinda mood - here's some more.
Here's how I did the Christmas trees for the winter theme cake
- Roll a sausage of fondant (with cmc added) into a cone.
- Use a skewer or back of the paint brush to hold it in place
- then using a scissor snip small cuts that looks like little spikes.
- For this cake I froze the trees for five minutes then cut them in half
- the tree on the top are used as is.
- I also used luster to give them a shinny look.
- Add a little glue then rainbow dust to add a little bit of bling
Next - how I made my Santa on his sleigh for this winter theme cake
- Fill the mold with fondant.
- Place mold in the freeze for 2 minutes to chill
- Remove and un-mold.
- Attach to cake with a little water, glue or melted chocolate
How I created the frost effect and the bark texture on my cake
- For the frost effect I used diluted royal icing and a sponge. My Royal Icing recipe can be found here on my blog too.
- For the bark I used a silicon bark texture mat.
Don't forget to save this tutorial on Pinterest for later.
You can find a collection of my tutorials and recipes here on Pinterest
Edythe
This is such a pretty cake. You are so talented.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Edythe
Laura Craig
Love, Love this cake. Where to find the Santa Sleigh reindeer silicone mold? Thanks so much!
Veena Azmanov
Thanks Laura. I got the Santa mold on an impulse buy from ebay. I have linked one in the post from Azmazon but I think you can explore to see more options
Laura Craig
Love, Love this cake. Where to find the Santa Sleigh reindeer silicone mold?
Veena Azmanov
I have linked one in the post Laura. But browse for more options
Sharee Hill
Oh my this cake looks so beautiful!! I am sharing this on facebook! I have to try the Earl Grey flavored tier recipe! This sounds wonderful!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much Sharee. Thank you !
Tara
Oh wow! This cake looks absolutely gorgeous! Such a lucky bride. Love the tutorial for the poinsettias.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much Tara. Indeed a lucky bride
Allison - Celebrating Sweets
Oh my! This is breathtaking! Once of the most beautiful cakes I've ever seen. Great job!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much Allison
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
I have no words -- you are so talented. I could never NEVER accomplish that!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much Lisa.
Lisa Huff
OMG you made that? it is gorgeous! Never thought about putting fondant in a mold. Great idea!
Veena Azmanov
Thanks Lisa. Yes I did that..!! Fondant works great in a mold