flower cupcakes & photo tutorial

Remember the cupcake book giveaway I posted about yesterday?
There was a page with some beautiful flower cupcakes among others, right? Well I gave them a try and they came out great.
But before showing them to you, I have to mention that I have seen them made on an amazing blog, Mari's cakes. She used them to make a flower basket cake. it looked amazing!!!! Please make sure you visit her page. She is amazing and she shares lots and lots of recipes and decorating techniques.
Mari I love your work and your blog!!

So this is my step by step flower cupcake tutorial. 
For a Spanish version, please go to Mari's flower basket cake post.


This is what I have used: mini white marshmallows, colored sugar, cupcakes, eatable pearls, royal icing

The first thing you should do is cut the mini marshmallows in half, diagonally.

Then press the cut side of the marshmallow into the colored sugar.

The inside part of the marshmallow is sticky and the sugar crystals will stick to it with no problem.

Then cover your cupcake with icing. I used royal icing ( egg white+ confectioner's sugar)

Then place the marshmallows on the cupcake one by one, starting with the bottom layer.

Continue to put them on the cupcake until you cover it completely.

When you finish covering the cupcake you will have this beautiful flower.

 Don't you think they look amazing?
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18 comments:

  1. Anca (tort.personalizat)April 28, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    I think it looks perfect!

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  2. AnonymousApril 28, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    Foarte frumoasa floricica, dar Giovana unde ai gasit tu in Romania mini marshmallows si zahar colorat?? Multumim pentru tutorial multi pupici pentru radbarea care ne-o acorzi!

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  3. giovannaApril 28, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    thanks anca:)

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  4. pasta evimApril 28, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Giovanna , giovannaaa you are crayz. it is wonderfull idea. Perfectly.

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  5. giovannaApril 28, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    Simona, mini white marshmallows le am din UK, dar zaharul colorat mi-l fac singura. oricum se gaseste si de cumparat la wilton. dar nu merita e ff scump. am sa iti fac o postare ca sa vezi cum se face e super simplu.

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  6. giovannaApril 28, 2010 at 11:54 PM

    thanks pasta evim. what's your name? by the way

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  7. Sarea in bucateApril 29, 2010 at 1:34 AM

    superbe! si simplu de facut! felicitari!

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  8. Primii pasi in bucatarieApril 29, 2010 at 12:33 PM

    minunate...de-a dreptul imbietoare

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  9. Mari NuñezApril 29, 2010 at 3:32 PM

    They Look beautiful! Excellent step by step!

    Thanks for sharing my blog. You make me feel so happy, things like this is what motivates me to continue to share my recipes and techniques.

    I will post your version in my facebook group.

    Your new friend, Mari.

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  10. Mari NuñezApril 29, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    Hi Giovanna, was not sure is the other comment went through....

    The cupcakes look beautiful! Execellent step by step.

    Thank you for sharing mu blog. I glad you like it and find it helpful. Things like these is what motivates me to continue to share my recipes and tips.

    I will post this on my facebook group.

    Your new friend,
    Mari

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  11. giovannaApril 29, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    hI Mari,

    thanks for stopping by. I am happy that you liked my tutorial enough to post it on your face book group and even happier that I have a new friend. xxx

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  12. BiancaApril 29, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    Foarte frumoase florile!!!! Si chiar simple de facut...daca ai tot ce iti trebuie (si pe cineva in Anglia sa aduca marshmallow:)).

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  13. Elena TomaApril 29, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    Giovanna, uimitoare ideile si realizarea! Daca ai ce-ti trebuie - marshmallow+talent, zic eu! - e relativ usor. Mai ales, daca urmezi sfaturile date de tine. Iti multumesc pentru ca ai venit si ai ridicat premiile! Scuze ca din lipsa de timp ai ajuns inainte de a apuca eu sa fac invitatia. O seara minunata!

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  14. Sarea in bucateApril 30, 2010 at 12:54 AM

    giovanna m-am hotarat, fac si eu cupcakes-urile astea.....duminica sarbatorim prima comuniune a unei fetite, mama ei fiind nasa de botez a fiului meu si am vrut sa fac tort dar mi-a luat-o o prietena inainte si a comandat unul deja...asa ca fac astea merg mai ales ca-s pentru o fata.....acum doar sa gasesc o reteta buna...tu ce-mi recomanzi? merci frumos!

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  15. Sarea in bucateApril 30, 2010 at 6:24 AM

    GATA M-AM HOTARAT: O SA FAC RED VELVET CUPCAKES...SI DEASUPRA CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, APOI FLOAREA...CE ZICI?
    FIIND VORBA DE COMUNIUNE, AR TREBUI SA FAC DECORATII IN FORMA DE CRUCE, INGERASI...DAR MA GANDESC CA O SA FIE TORTUL ASA , ASA CA CEVA PRIMAVERATIC NU STRICA:))))

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  16. giovannaApril 30, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    hey, cam tarziu, dar sa stii ca gand la gand suntem.
    si eu acnd am avzut retele la mari-s cakes am zis ca astea o s ae incerc sigur. in state fac mare valva aceste combinatii red velvet si cheese frosting. si eu inca nu le-am gustat niciodata! astept sa imi spui cum ies. deci draca mea, alegerea ta nici s eputea sa fie mai pe placul meu.
    iar pt decor, da cred ca florile vor fi mult mai impactante decat curciulitele. si oricum adecvate, ca doar e fetita si sunt foarte frumaose.
    super! astept sa ti le vad.si s aimi spui cum sunt ca sa le fac si eu.

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  17. Brandy LMay 4, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    what a great idea, thanks for sharing and posting pictures. :D

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  18. Jenny RemesSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    WOW! How beutiful! Im goning home right now to makes thees!

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