Love in Bloom Rose-Topped Cupcakes

Whether in a stunning cupcake display or individually showcased in a Wilton Cupcake Box, cause anyone's heart to skip a beat by making these rose-topped cupcakes. Making gum paste roses is easy when you use the instructions and tools in the Wilton Gum Paste Flower Cutter Set.

AmountEach treat serves 1.

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

Gum Paste Adhesive
Ready-To-Use Gum Paste
Pastel 4 - Icing Colors Set
Lemon Yellow Icing Color
cornstarch
Favorite cupcake recipe or mix
White Pearl Dust™
Buttercream Frosting

Tools
Plastic ruler
Toothpick
Craft foam block
Roll and Cut Fondant Mat
Fondant Roller, 9-Inch
Gum Paste Flower Cutter Set
Fondant Shaping Foam Set
Fondant and Gum Paste Tools Set, 10-Piece
Decorator Brush Set
Jewel Tone Pops Foil Wraps
Tape
White Cupcake Liners, 75-Count
12-cup Standard Muffin Pan
Decorator Preferred 9inch Angled Spatula
food-safe scissors

Instructions

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Make nine rose bases five days in advance. Prepare gum glue adhesive following recipe directions. For base, use a ball of gum paste, 1/4 in., to form into teardrop shape, 1 1/4 in. tall. Dip end of toothpick into gum glue adhesive and insert into bottom of rose base, approximately 1 in. Insert toothpick into craft block. Let dry 48 hours.
Make roses three days in advance. Tint three 3 oz. portions of gum paste light rose petal pink, dark rose petal pink and yellow. Use the instructions in the gum paste flower cutter set to make three roses in each color with three layers of petals. When you finish adding the third layer of petals, slide foil wrapper up the toothpick and shape foil around bottom of rose to support petals as they dry. Use a piece of tape to secure foil wrapper around the toothpick. Let roses dry 24 to 48 hours.
Make cupcakes. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake and cool cupcakes.
Decorate cupcakes. Use brush to dust white Pearl Dust on edges of all roses. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Use spatula to ice top of cupcakes smooth. Position roses on cupcakes. Use scissors to trim toothpicks to adjust heights if necessary.

Notes

How To

Gum Paste Rose
Individual hand-shaped petals are the secret to the incredible realism of Gum Paste Roses. Gum paste can be rolled very thin, yet hold its shape. As a result, your flowers will have texture and form that rivals nature.