Easy Fondant Roses (Ribbon Roses)
Learn how to make fondant roses (ribbon roses) with step by step tutorial. Quick, easy, homemade with simple ingredients. Great for decorating cakes!
Servings: 15 Flowers
Calories: 16kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Marshmallow fondant Pink or Yellow and Green
- Vanilla cake Two 6 inch round cakes, Two 8 inch round cakes
- 4-6 cups American buttercream icing
- 4 cups White fondant
Instructions
- Use a rolling pin to roll out a ball of pink fondant.
- Using a pizza cutter or a fondant cutter, cut ribbons which are 1 inches wide and 8 inches long. If you want to make smaller roses, cut strips which are thinner and shorter.
- Fold over one corner of the strip.
- Start rolling and continue all the way to the end.
- Cut the end of your rose with scissors.Discard the end.
- Smooth out the bottom of your rose using your fingers.
- Let these dry overnight or until they harden.
- To make leaves, roll out green fondant.
- Cut out circles.
- Using the same cutter, cut out two halves of each circle and you would end up with leaf shapes. Let them dry overnight or until they harden.
- If you wish, you can stop here and actually use those as leaves or you can continue with a few more steps. Pinch the center of each leaf until the ends stick together. Cut the pinched center with scissors. You now have two leaves. Smooth out the ends of of leaves with your fingers.
- While the decorations are drying, bake cakes and allow them to cool completely.
- Also, prepare frosting.
- Place one 8 inch cake on a cake board and spread icing on top. Place the other 8 inch cake on top and press gently to secure it into place.
- Then, ice the entire cake until smooth.
- Cover it in white fondant and keep aside.
- Place one 6 inch cake on another cake board and spread icing on top. Place the other 6 inch cake on top and press gently to secure it into place.
- Then, ice the entire cake until smooth.
- Cover it in white fondant and keep aside.
- To assemble, place the iced 8 inch cake on a cake stand. Push in dowels for support. Then, place the iced 6 inch cake on top.
- Decorate cake with flowers on top and fondant ribbon around the base. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- These roses can also be made with gum paste or a 50/50 mixture (half fondant, half gum paste) which dries faster.
Nutrition
Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg