USES OF ICING:

1. They contribute flavour & richness.
2. Improve keeping quality by forming protective coatings around the cake.
3. Improve appearances.

Reasons for decorating pastry items with icings:

1. To enhance the product in the eyes of the guest/ customer.
2. To give “ added value” to the basic product
3. To personalize a product for guests/customers like a birthday, anniversary cake or even a cake designed for sales promotion.
4. To make products different from that of the competitors
5. To create a focal point for any occasion.
6. To match a product with the theme of the party
7. To aid in pre-portioning of a product like gateaux, tart etc.
8. To provide interest, challenge & training for pastry chefs.

how to make icing flowers

Roses make the perfect gift, especially icing roses on top of a cake. With these easy steps and some practice, you’ll be piping roses that look like they’ve just been picked from a garden!

Notes:

Make roses bigger or smaller by using different sized petal tips. Petal tips range from size 97 to 127. Flower Squares are perfectly sized waxed paper squares that are attached to a flower nail with a dot of icing for easy piping and transferring of flowers from the nail.