How to: Make Fresh Flowers Last
As you may know fresh flowers are a necessity in my house. Years ago my mum came up with a brilliant way of prolonging the life of fresh flowers; not only is it affordable, but simple. The secret: add equal parts of water and 7UP into your vase… that\’s it! I have had roses last beyond two weeks, tulips never fall over and last longer than normal.
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
My mum was always the parent to bring the cutest cupcakes to my elementary school parties. Unfortunately she does not have pictures of most things she made for me. From time to time she does remember some of those nostalgic confections she came up with; such as these Easter bunny cupcakes. They are beyond adorable and simple to make with basic piping knowledge.
1. Bake and frost your cupcakes with your favorite buttercream.
2. Pipe on two circles in the middle of the cupcake with a #10 tip.
3. Also uing a #10 tip pipe on two long curved bunny ears.
4. Pipe on an upside down pink triangle for the nose with a #5 tip.
5. Give your bunny some pink in it\’s ear using the #5 tip.
6. Lastly with a #2 tip and black frosting give your bunny a cute face.
Five Things
The weekend is suppose to be filled with thundershowers so I will be spending my time inside working on some projects that I need to accomplish before my trip next week. Any suggestions for must see items, shopping and/or dining in Washington, DC? Here are five things that kept me inspired this week, what kept you inspired?
DIY Floral Cake
• 50 mums(approximately)
• 60 spray roses (approximately)
• Brick of wet floral foam
• Candle(s)
• Cake pedestal
1. Cut the brick of floral foam in half. Using a steak knife cut the foam into a cylinder. I cut off all four corners first and then shaved off the “pyramid” shaped edges to create a cylinder. You can also use a lid that is as wide as the floral foam, as a guide for cutting. Helpful Tip: This might look small, but after adding flowers you will have a 9 inch cake
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3. Real cakes have a piped on boarder on the top and bottom. To create this look cut the spray roses, leaving about an inch of the steam, and insert the stem into the foam, pushing the flower until it can’t go any further. Repeat around the entire bottom of the cake. Helpful Hint: Be sure that you are placing the flowers in straight.
4. After completing the bottom row, you will now be using the mums; cut them the same way you did the spray roses. Place the mums on top of the first layer, repeat around the cake and then repeat for a second row of mums. Helpful Hint: Be sure to keep your flowers close to give it a fluffy frosting feel
5. When the third layer of flowers is in place, insert a fourth row, that will be the spray roses (piping) at the top of the cake. This completes the sides.
6. Now let’s decorate the top. Start by inserting flowers at the outer circumference and work inward. Continue to add flowers until you have filled the empty space. Here is your opportunity to add a candle(s) to the center, and you are done….piece of cake.
Fashion meets Food 