I love chocolate flower trend. Fondant flowers are fun, Buttercream flowers are classic. But chocolate flowers feel like a newer, fresher spin on floral desserts !! Chocolate flowers can be as simple or as complicated as you want them to be. I think I first saw them on a blog designed by Erin Gardner.
The flowers are SO easy! You will need melted candy coating, a small icing spatula or a clean paint brush and parchment paper to draw triangles in various sizes.
Found the template idea from Erin Gardner. Step by step photo is also courtesy from Erin Gardner. She uses 3 sets of petals fr 8 inch round cake, approximately 2,3, and 4 inches long. For 6 inch round cake she uses 2 sets of petals,size 2 and 3. I have bake an 8 inch and 6 inch round cakes and follows her method and the cake looks amazing.
Melt candy melts in a small heatproof bowl
Use a small icing spatula or paint brush to spread melted chocolate onto the petal template. Work from the tip to the base of the triangle. Don't worry about getting the petals perfect. This will give you more of a petaly look.
While the petal is still wet, place it into a bowl to give it shape. Use tape to hold the petal into place while it dries. Repeat with the rest of your petals. It's a good idea to make extra petals in case breakage.while assembling the flower.
Once petals are completely set, peel away the parchment paper. Place the largest petals in a circle on the top of a buttercream iced cake.
Fill a piping bag with a small amount of buttercream. Use the buttercream to attach a second layer of smaller petals on top of the first layer. Repeat with more layer of petals as desired.
Finally, after all the petals are arranges around the cake, finish them off with a bit of frosting and a pretty candy or sugar pearl in the center.
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