Preserving Wedding Cake Sugar Flowers: A Step-By-Step Guide

Sugar flowers are a beautiful addition to any wedding cake, and with the right care, they can be preserved as a keepsake for years to come. Sugar flowers are made from edible ingredients, but they can be stored long-term with proper handling. In this article, we'll explore how to prep, dry, and store your sugar flowers to ensure they remain intact and undamaged. We'll also discuss the best ways to handle sugar flowers to avoid breakage and discolouration.

How to remove sugar flowers from a cake

Sugar flowers are delicate, so handle them with care to avoid breakage. If the stems are tightly bunched, you may need to use needle-nose pliers to remove the flowers from the cake. Alternatively, you can use your gloved hands. Grasp the flexible floral wire under the flower head and pull it straight out of the cake. Gently lay them on paper towels or another protected surface on a table.

Hold the flowers by their stems rather than the petals, as the petals can easily break off or the colours can run. Make sure you remove the fondant, buttercream, and cake from the flowers and stems before you get ready to store or display them.

Regularly dust your preserved sugar flowers using a soft brush or a can of compressed air. Be gentle to avoid damaging the delicate petals.

How to store sugar flowers

Sugar flowers can be stored for years with proper care and handling. To store sugar flowers, you must first prep them properly. If the stems are tightly bunched, use needle-nose pliers to remove the flowers from the cake. Alternatively, you can use your gloved hands to grasp the flexible floral wire under the flower head and pull it straight out of the cake. Make sure to remove the fondant, buttercream, and cake from the flowers and stems before storing or displaying them. Sugar flowers are delicate, so handle them with care to avoid breakage. Hold the flowers by their stems rather than the petals, as the petals can easily break off or the colours can run. Regularly dust your preserved sugar flowers using a soft brush or a can of compressed air. Be gentle to avoid damaging the delicate petals.

How to display sugar flowers

Sugar flowers can be stored for years with proper care and handling. Before storing or displaying sugar flowers, it is important to prep them properly to ensure they remain beautiful and intact for as long as possible.

Firstly, remove the flowers from the cake. If the stems are tightly bunched, you may need to use needle-nose pliers to remove the flowers from the cake. Alternatively, you can just use your gloved hands! Grasp the flexible floral wire under the flower head and pull it straight out of the cake. Gently lay them on paper towels or another protected surface on a table. Sugar flowers are delicate, so handle them with care to avoid breakage. Hold the flowers by their stems rather than the petals, as the petals can easily break off or the colours can run.

Next, remove the fondant, buttercream, and cake from the flowers and stems before you get ready to store or display them. Regularly dust your preserved sugar flowers using a soft brush or a can of compressed air. Be gentle to avoid damaging the delicate petals.

Finally, when displaying your sugar flowers, consider placing them in an acrylic box to protect them from damage.

How to care for sugar flowers

Sugar flowers can be stored for years with proper care and handling. Here are some tips on how to care for your sugar flowers:

Before storing your sugar flowers, you must prep them properly to ensure they remain beautiful and intact for as long as possible. If the stems are tightly bunched, use needle-nose pliers to remove the flowers from the cake. Alternatively, use gloved hands to grasp the flexible floral wire under the flower head and pull it straight out. Sugar flowers are delicate, so handle them with care to avoid breakage.

Make sure to remove the fondant, buttercream, and cake from the flowers and stems before storing or displaying them. Regularly dust your preserved sugar flowers using a soft brush or a can of compressed air. Be gentle to avoid damaging the delicate petals.

Hold the flowers by their stems rather than the petals, as the petals can easily break off or the colours can run.

How to dust sugar flowers

Sugar flowers can be preserved for years with proper care and handling. One way to do this is to regularly dust them using a soft brush or a can of compressed air.

To dust sugar flowers, you can use a soft brush or a can of compressed air. It is important to be gentle to avoid damaging the delicate petals. You can also use petal dust, which is designed for dusting sugar flowers and surfaces such as fondant, royal icing, and chocolate. To use petal dust, mix equal parts dust with a mixing medium such as lemon or vanilla extract, or even water. You can then apply it with a brush to dry fondant or gumpaste sugar flowers.

If you want to achieve a deeper colour, you can colour your gumpaste first and then use petal dust on top. You can also try steaming the flowers, which will set the dust and prevent the colour from falling off. To steam, simply boil a saucepan of water and hold the flowers over it for a few seconds until they look dewy.

Some people prefer to use dry dust, which can be brushed onto the flowers with a paintbrush. You can swirl the brush around and then shake the flower upside down to remove any loose powder before giving it a second coat. This method may result in some powder falling off onto the cake during transport, so it is important to consider how you will be displaying or transporting the flowers before deciding on a dusting method.

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