By
Jessica Leigh Hester. Redbook
With just a couple of blooms, blogger Julie Blanner shows how to turn a supermarket cake into a truly show-stopping dessert.
How stunning is this cake? You'd never guess that it took less than five minutes to assemble. Blogger Julie Blanner of Coordinately Yours
transformed a store-bought cake with nothing but a few fresh flowers.
Julie picked up a supermarket cake for her daughter Isla's first
birthday, and used a few roses to make the treat feel extra festive. Her
reason: birthdays should be spent having quality time with the kiddo in
question...not missing out on the celebration while you painstakingly
assemble a cake that's really more for the grown-ups, anyway. While we
love gussied up desserts, that mantra makes a ton of sense—and that
gives us even more reason to swoon over Julie's creation.
To get the look at home, buy or make a simple, frosted cake. Then, use shears or kitchen scissors to cut a bunch of roses, or flowers of your choice, to about 1" long. (Remember to thoroughly wash and dry the stems, since they'll come into contact with the food.) Then, insert the first stem straight into the cake, and angle the others slightly to create a "bouquet" effect. Julie alternated colors to make this creamy palette. If you'd like, you can also add some sprigs of greenery. And that's it: a beautiful treat that leaves you plenty of time for the most important thing—celebrating with your loved ones.
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