Fondant Roses

Add elegance and color to your baked goods with these gorgeous, easy fondant roses! They’re quite simple to make and extra tasty — thanks to a three-ingredient marshmallow fondant recipe. You’ll need just a few supplies to make these happy fondant flowers, perfect for anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and more. Learn all the pro tips about fondant and how to use fondant in baking!

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MAKE MODE:

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You'll Need

Cornstarch or powdered sugar (to prevent sticking)
Fondant rolling pin
Red, pink, white or yellow marshmallow fondant
Small circle cutters

Directions

Prep your working surface with a light dusting of cornstarch or powdered sugar.

organizing and preparing your workstation

Roll out fondant dough to a 1/8-inch thickness.

Cut circles from the fondant to make petals. You’ll need 5 to 11 petals, depending on how large you want your roses.

cutting out petals using small circle cutter

Gently pinch the circles with your fingers to make the circles imperfect, creating a more realistic petal shape.

pinch and pull the circles to create petal shapes

Start the center of the rose by rolling one petal in your fingers. Before that petal is rolled closed, tuck the edge of a second petal in and continue rolling.

start forming the roses starting from the center and working outward

Take a third petal and center it on one of the seams. Tuck the edge of a fourth petal in and continue rolling, overlapping petals around the flower until you’re happy with the size.

continue overlapping petals around the flower

Repeat steps 3-6 to create as many roses as you like.

finishing the fondant roses and repeating previous direction steps

Inspiration

Create all types of flowers by swapping your cutter style or using colored fondant dough. Use this method or try Daises, Leaves or Sunflowers.

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Jennifer Sbranti

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Jennifer Sbranti is a mom of 2 and the founder of Hostess with the Mostess (HWTM), a creative lifestyle brand established in 2006. Her graphic design work and party ideas have been featured in media outlets such as Good Morning America, The Today Show, Real Simple, and more. Through HWTM, Sbranti shares inspiring ways to *bring the fun* to special occasions and everyday moments.

Fondant Roses

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You'll Need

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