{"id":11388,"date":"2016-01-01T18:33:01","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T08:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=11388"},"modified":"2021-01-25T12:51:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T01:51:01","slug":"pretty-butter-cream-flower-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/pretty-butter-cream-flower-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretty Butter Cream Flower Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hrecipe\" align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1404-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"buttercream flower cake ann reardon howtocookthat\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" class=\"photo\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you have a blessed 2016.  Thanks for all of your love and support last year.<br \/>\nYou can see a playlist of all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLPT0YU_0VLHxuc7iXdJiVfxBqdK_khMwQ\" title=\"2015 videos\">last years videos here<\/a>.<br \/>\nThis beautiful flower cake is made entirely from buttercream and it is easier that you&#8217;d think.  I&#8217;ll show you in the video how to create the flowers and put the whole thing together.  This would be perfect for anyone who loves getting a bunch of flowers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e9RoRBQAne0?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"fn\"><strong>Basic buttercream recipe for flowers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/reardon-buttercream-flower-cake-550x780.png\" alt=\"buttercream frosting recipe for flowers\" width=\"550\" height=\"780\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/reardon-buttercream-flower-cake-550x780.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/reardon-buttercream-flower-cake-300x426.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/reardon-buttercream-flower-cake-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/reardon-buttercream-flower-cake-60x85.png 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/reardon-buttercream-flower-cake-400x567.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/reardon-buttercream-flower-cake.png 657w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"ingredient\"><span class=\"amount\">120g (4.23 ounces) or 1\/2 cup plus 2 tsp<\/span> <span class=\"name\">butter<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n2  1\/2 cups or 315g (11.11 ounces) icing sugar (icing mixture is fine-it does not have to be pure icing sugar)<br \/>\n1-4 Tbsp or 15-60 millilitres (2.03 fluid ounces) milk or cream<\/p>\n<p>Leave the butter to soften at room temperature, then beat together with the icing sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk (or cream) until smooth and light in colour. Add extra spoons of milk one at a time until the desired consistency is reached.<br \/>\nFor other buttercream flavours see this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/buttercream-cupcake-frosting-recipes\/\" title=\"buttercream flavours\" target=\"_blank\">recipe post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Mascapone Filling Recipe<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tiramisu-cake-recipe-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-550x338.png\" alt=\"mascapone filling for cakes\" width=\"550\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tiramisu-cake-recipe-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-550x338.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tiramisu-cake-recipe-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tiramisu-cake-recipe-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-60x37.png 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tiramisu-cake-recipe-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-400x246.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tiramisu-cake-recipe-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that.png 1556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n250g (8.82 ounces) or 1 cup cream cheese<br \/>\n250g (8.82 ounces) or 1 cup mascapone cheese<br \/>\n65g (2.29 ounces) or 1\/2 cup icing sugar<br \/>\n1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Sponge Cake<\/strong><br \/>\none and a half times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/sponge-cake-recipe\/\" title=\"Perfect Sponge Cake Recipe:  Light Fluffy Moist and Tall\">this fluffy sponge cake recipe<\/a> baked in three 8&#8243; round tins<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Coffee Syrup Recipe:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/coffee-syrup-for-cakes-ann-reardon-550x356.png\" alt=\"cofee syrup for cakes ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/coffee-syrup-for-cakes-ann-reardon-550x356.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/coffee-syrup-for-cakes-ann-reardon-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/coffee-syrup-for-cakes-ann-reardon-60x39.png 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/coffee-syrup-for-cakes-ann-reardon-400x259.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/coffee-syrup-for-cakes-ann-reardon.png 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n50millilitres (1.69 fluid ounces) or 3 Tbsp and 1 tsp water<br \/>\n75g (2.65 ounces) or 1\/3 cup sugar<br \/>\n1 teaspoon instant coffee<br \/>\nHeat together the water and sugar until it is dissolved.  Add the coffee.  Apply liberally to the sponge cake.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Piping Tips that you will need<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-pipe-a-buttercream-rose-550x343.png\" alt=\"how to pipe buttercream flowers cake\" width=\"550\" height=\"343\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-pipe-a-buttercream-rose-550x343.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-pipe-a-buttercream-rose-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-pipe-a-buttercream-rose-60x37.png 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-pipe-a-buttercream-rose-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-pipe-a-buttercream-rose.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\npetals 125<br \/>\nsmall round tip eg: 4<br \/>\nleaf 67<\/p>\n<p><h7 class=\"updated\">by Ann Reardon Copyright 2016 <\/h7><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\">How To Cook That<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/pretty-butter-cream-flower-cake\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1404-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"buttercream flower cake ann reardon howtocookthat\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1404-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1404-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1404-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1404-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"11402\" \/><\/a><p>&nbsp; HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you have a blessed 2016. Thanks for all of your love and support last year. You can see a playlist of all of last years videos here. This beautiful flower cake is made entirely from buttercream and it is easier that you&#8217;d think. I&#8217;ll show you in the video how to create the flowers and put the whole thing together. This would be perfect for anyone who loves getting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142,1652,748],"tags":[1326,173,31,972,1069,822,807,46,1261,635,1116,952,2369,2371,1115,2370,521,1773,1465],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11388"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11388"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43281,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11388\/revisions\/43281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}