Kanzashi Flowers for a Winter Wedding

A pillow cake covered with lace textured fondant and decorated with beautiful Kanzashi flowers is a modern take on the traditional Japanese art form of making flowers by folding layers of cloth used in japanese hairstyles The ring bearer pillow cake is an excellent addition to an elegant Winter Wedding.

Meet the Artist

Artist’s Name: Seetha Kamath

Brand Name: The Cake Houze

Seetha believes in giving her best in anything she does. A cake artist and a passionate baker who believes in quality and finesse in every cake she creates. She is based from Coimbatore.

Tools Required

Palette Knife
Yellow coloured fondants for the flowers. (Add Tylose powder if fondant is too soft to retain structure/shape)
2A piping nozzle
Cookie Cutters – square
Edible glue
Paintbrush

Making Yellow Kanzashi Flowers

Step 1

Roll out some yellow gumpaste to a thickness of 1/8inch. With a square cookie cutter, cut out the desired number of squares.

Step 2

Fold each square-shaped gumpaste into half, diagonally.

Step 3

Fold one end of the triangle, so it touches the top tip of the triangle. Repeat the same for the other end to achieve the shape.

Step 4

Join the edges of the two-pointed sides of the folds in the back to create a petal.

Step 5

Place the petal sideways and with the sharp edge of a square cookie cutter, cut off the excess bulge from the back of the folded petal.

Step 6

Create as many petals as required. Arrange the petals in a circle to form a flower on a clean surface. Apply little edible glue or water to the sides of the petals to stick them to each other.

Step 7

Roll some gumpaste into a tiny ball and place it in the centre of the flower where the edges of the petals meet. Keep it aside to dry completely.

Magazine Link

Learn rest of the techniques to make various kanzashi flowers step-by-step in our December 2020 Volume 2 Issue 4.

Kanzashi Flowers for a Winter Wedding