How Do You Decorate a Cake With Flowers?

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Level up a homemade cake by decorating it with flowers. But you can just use any flower. Here's what you need to know!

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Choose edible flowers only

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Prepare the flowers by cutting off any stems, washing and drying them well

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Plan your design

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Attach the flowers

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Do you research and always consider food safety. Not all flowers are safe to use.

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Add the finishing touches

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Depending on the type of icing you are using, chill the cake

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Follow along to learn more making this cake and how to use fresh flowers

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