Mastic flowers are a popular way of decoration of cakes. It is possible to make tulips, roses, orchids which can't almost be distinguished from the presents of pliable culinary material. Besides, it is possible to create the whole compositions from various flowers.
How to prepare mastic
For decoration of sponge cakes mastic is most often used. It is favorable and convenient confectionery material on the basis of icing sugar by means of which it is possible to make various original jewelry in the form of flowers and flower compositions. Mastic can be bought already ready, and it is possible to make independently.
There are two options of preparation of mastic – from milk and from gelatin. To prepare dairy option, it is necessary to take powdered milk and icing sugar in equal quantity. Then it is necessary to add condensed milk in the same quantity. Further everything needs to be mixed before obtaining the consistence similar to plasticine. By means of food colors it is possible to give any color to your mastic.
Tulips on cake
For production of tulips mastic is tinted food colors or a natural juice (for example, beet) and rolled, at the same time powdering a layer with icing sugar (thickness of layer shouldn't exceed one millimeter). Then from layer the small piece which needs to give the form of a petal undertakes. For this purpose you will be served by several tablespoons. Stick around an internal part of a spoon mastic, and on a contour of edge remove superfluous. At first dry ready petals then connect them in a bud on cake most already. Thus it is possible to make the whole composition of tulips.
Orchids
Orchids from confectionery mastic are very similar to the real flowers. Preparation of such flower from sweet mastic will require templates. It is possible to get molds and them to cut out flower petals and leaves. If to buy such molds there is no opportunity, then they easily are made of dense material, for example of cardboard. The principle of preparation the same, as at preparation of tulips. Mastic stick around a template or a form, superfluous remove and already on a surface of cake create a flower.
Roses
Roll with a thin layer mastic. Further it is necessary to cut out petals. How many – depends on that how magnificent flower wants to be received. By means of a toothpick inwrap edges of petals to give them more realistic look. It is necessary to leave petals for several minutes for drying. On a basis attach a petal behind a petal, the bud won't turn out yet. It is necessary to attach layer by layer in a point of connection of the previous petals. Mastic flowers look is very realistic, it is enough to put a little imagination, and fine flower compositions will surprise guests with the beauty.