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    August 7, 2015

    flowerfetti cake with a natural funfetti sponge

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    I was looking at pictures of funfetti cakes and I thought it would be fun to create one that is natural, so i had a think and decided to try it with cornflower petals as they are so bright I knew if I used a fatless pale sponge they would show up. Luckily my experiment worked and I’m so happy with how it turned out. I got the cornflowers from  maddocks farm organics  I just love working with edible flowers they are so beautiful.

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    flowerfetti cake
    Ingredients
    • 4 eggs
    • 150g caster sugar
    • 150g self raising flour
    • Cornflowers
    • …………
    • 60ml double cream
    • 5 tbsp icing sugar
    • Small edible flowers (organic unsprayed)
    • Jam (i used blueberry)
    Instructions
    1. Preheat the oven to 160c
    2. Line two 11cm tins
    3. Whip the eggs and sugar together until pale and thick ( approx 5 minutes )
    4. Fold in the flour gently and then fold in the petals from cornflowers i used pink blue and purple.
    5. Pour into the tins and bake for about 30 minutes
    6. Let cool
    7. For frosting whip the cream and icing sugar until thick spoon jam onto one of the layers then pipe on cream and use a pallet knife to spread it over the cake. Then press edible flowers into the frosting. I used a selection of different ones like viola, phlox
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    25 Comments

    1. Mojca says

      August 7, 2015 at 9:11 am

      Wonderful pictures and setting! Just love the colors. Good job.

      • twiggstiudios says

        August 7, 2015 at 10:44 am

        Thankyou x

    2. Sarah-jane says

      August 10, 2015 at 12:09 am

      This is so beautiful! i remember my mom putting edible flowers on cakes when I was little . This actually inspired me to start a Pinterest board for ways to show mom love! Waiting for a special occasion to try this for mom!

      • twiggstiudios says

        August 10, 2015 at 12:18 pm

        thankyou xxx

    3. Noha @Matters of the belly says

      August 10, 2015 at 12:32 am

      this has got to be the most gorgeous cake I’ve ever seen! What a genius idea! Absolutely love the styling and photography as well, you have such a distinctive style xx

      • twiggstiudios says

        August 10, 2015 at 12:18 pm

        thankyou so much xxx

    4. Kate says

      August 13, 2015 at 11:28 am

      this is a breathtaking cake – just beautiful! Big fan of yours!

      • twiggstiudios says

        August 13, 2015 at 6:54 pm

        Thankyou so much Kate xxx

    5. MJ says

      February 27, 2016 at 9:22 am

      Hi quick question, did you have to flatten the flowers beforehand to get them to lie flat or just press them on? Thank you!

      • twiggstiudios says

        February 27, 2016 at 9:51 am

        No if you just press them on to the frosting they will lay flat xxx

        • MJ says

          February 27, 2016 at 12:36 pm

          Thank you! ? Xx

    6. Angelika says

      April 2, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      Just had to share. This is so lovely!

    7. Sarah says

      May 24, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      Where can I buy edible flowers from ?

      • twiggstiudios says

        May 24, 2016 at 3:44 pm

        In the uk I buy them from Maddocks farm organics

    8. Yvonne says

      July 31, 2016 at 11:24 am

      Were would you buy edible flowers in Australia ? Thanku

      • twiggstiudios says

        August 1, 2016 at 2:46 pm

        I’m not too sure about aus but if you search on google for edible flowers in your area maybe tyoe in buy edible flowers Australia?, or use home grown or organic ones that are edible like cornflowers, pansies or violas

    9. rosie says

      March 24, 2017 at 2:43 pm

      Is there no butter in this? xx

      • twiggstiudios says

        March 27, 2017 at 10:25 am

        no it is a fat less sponge x

    10. Hannah says

      March 24, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      This cake is absolutely gorgeous! I just had to tell you because it’s so unique and lovely! <3

      • twiggstiudios says

        March 27, 2017 at 10:26 am

        thank you x

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