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YOU WILL NEED

TO DECORATE

• cupcakes


• pink buttercream (I used Wilton Rosa),
  in different light and darker shades
  EQUIPMENT


• small palette knife

1 Scoop out a little dark pink buttercream

on the back of a small palette knife.

2 Place the palette knife flat on the middle

of the cupcake. Apply even pressure with

a curved movement, then place all the

buttercream on the back of the palette

knife onto the cupcake. Repeat the same

process on the other side of the petal.

3 Now go around and apply more petals,

making sure each time you apply the petals

in a curved movement, which will add

texture and 3D structure to the petals. The

more buttercream you have on the back

of the palette knife, the more the petal will

have 3D definition.

4 After about 3 layers of dark pink, you

can repeat the same process with a

lighter shade of pink buttercream, working

outwards towards the edge to finish the

rose shape. Alternate with different colours

in the centre if you wish.

ROSE PALETTE K NIFE

PA I N T E D C U P C A K E S

Looking for a simple yet effective decoration for your

cupcakes? Look no further than these beauties by

Neetha Syam from Buttercream Petals Cake A r t School.

TECHNIQUES

PALETTE KNIFE PAINTING

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3

2

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SKILL

LEVEL

3

2

1

SKILL

LEVEL

123

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Find out more about Buttercream Petals

online and face-to-face buttercream workshops

at http://www.buttercreampetals.com