Autumn Flower Cake Topper

A three-tiered cake decorated with colorful watercolor-style frosting and gold sprinkles is topped with a large, vibrant orange and red flower made from edible wafer paper.
Kim Simons
Beginner
Learn how to create a stunning autumn flower cake topper using wafer paper, clear isomalt, and gold jewel color. A beautiful edible decoration for fall cakes and cupcakes.

Supply List

Wafer paper (your choice of colors)
Gold Jewel Color
Paper Potion
Piping gel
Aluminum foil
Scissors
Paintbrush
Small silicone cup
Clear isomalt
Microwave
Silicone mat

Instructions

  • Take some aluminum foil and build a base to shape the petals.
    Hand pressing crumpled aluminum foil into a base for shaping petals.
  • Take two differently colored sheets of wafer paper.
    Hands holding a sheet of orange wafer paper over a yellow sheet.
  • Spray one with Paper Potion. Stick the sheets together.
    Hand spraying wafer paper with Paper Potion adhesive.
  • Trim edges with scissors.
    Scissors trimming the edge of orange and yellow wafer paper.
  • Paint one side with clear piping gel.
    Paintbrush stirring clear piping gel in a container.
  • Roll in the edges and fold your petal into shape. Place it on foil to dry.
    Hands folding a wet wafer paper petal into shape over a sink.
  • Repeat process to make more petals.
  • Scrunch the paper in the center, then cut four petals with scissors. Shape petals and set on foil to dry.
    Hand holding crumpled wet wafer paper with a knife visible in background.
  • Lay out petal pieces, then glue together with clear isomalt, working from back to front.
    Hands arranging crinkled orange wafer paper petals on a surface.
  • Repeat process until flower is built.
  • Take gold Jewel Color and add sparkle.
    Hand holding a tube of gold jewel color over wafer paper petals.
  • Add flower to your cake.

Notes

• Tempering chocolate requires careful temperature control. Heat for 30 seconds, then at 15-second intervals.

Products Used

• IcingImages: Wafer paper, Paper potion
• The Sweet Chalet: Gold jewel color
• SimiCakes: Isomalt