FBF: Flower Icing Cake

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FLOWER ICING CAKE

click on image to see full post from 11/29/11

Flower Icing Cake

I know everyone has seen this on Pinterest. I just HAD to try it out! My grandma had her 80th Birthday party, with a purple theme, so to accompany the sheet cake, I made this pretty flower cake! I just used box cake mix for the inside--alternating vanilla and chocolate layers. The purple icing was also in between the layers as well.

FLOWER ICING CAKE

The details!

the inside--Chocolate and Vanilla!

This was quite easy to do, a bit time-consuming, but easy! You gotta try it out...and if you make a mistake, just use a knife and scrape/spread it away! You can't go wrong!

use the 3rd row, 2nd one down (#33)

So have fun! Let me know if you try it, I would love to see other's interpretations!

Floral Cookies

I saw these at Stone Gable Blog and had to try them myself.

FLORAL SHORTBREAD COOKIES

1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 egg white

2 tablespoons water
Pesticide free Pansies or violas

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together the flour, sugar, butter and vanilla until formed into a ball. Place between 2 sheets of wax paper and roll out until 1/4 inch (or a bit thinner) thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until tops are slightly browned and center is done.

Wash and pat dry the flowers. Mix together the egg white and water. Put a little of the egg wash on baked cookie, then place flower, and brush the top with more egg wash. Repeat until all are done. Place back into the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes or until egg wash looks dry on top of cookies. If the flowers curl, just pat them back down, carefully, with your finger.

Remove from oven and let them completely cool on wire rack.

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