drying sugar roses inspired by michelle cake designs
I have just spent a lovely couple of days making gumpaste roses and peony flowers and I thought I would share my new discovery – drying racks for sugar flowers.
In the past I have set up all sorts of drying racks – timber dowels, old baskets etc etc none of which were really safe to use. I recently discovered these drying racks which really are plastic shelving racks for kitchen cupboards. I love $2.00 dollars shops and I found these in a hot dollar store in Sydney whilst searching for something else.
They are so so so perfect. They come in different sizes and the racks pictured were 42cm x 23cm. I was able to dry seven large and four medium roses on one rack with room for more. They are strong, the legs are collapsible which means they store flat – perfect and they can be stacked giving you lots of drying space for little bench space – even more perfect.
drying sugar roses turned upright to fully dry - inspired by michelle cake designs 02
The price was $5.00 each which beats any cake decorating drying rack that I have seen.
Now all I have to do is turn these flowers into cakes!!
Bye for now, Michelle
Michelle Rea
Inspired by Michelle Cake Designs
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Fantastic! Thanks Michelle, I can’t believe that I already have these in my pantry….and you just know they’re not staying in there now haha! See you in a couple of weeks at your Square Cake course – I’m so excited!
Michelle ~ your flowers are absolutely gorgeous! ~ Diana
Thank you Diana i have posted a photo of the finished cake on my facebook page and tonight I will do a blog post about this cake and a gold version. The roses are from my rose class. Thank you so much for commenting. Bye for now, Michelle