How to decorate a cake with flowers

We just had my mom's birthday!!!!

Always love celebrating her............

But.....I did something I have never done before!

And that is to decorate her cake with flowers..................

I can't believe I have never done this. But it was so simple and easy that I just had to share.

First off, I made a raspberry Lemon cake that just radiated springtime.

I made a lemon butter cream frosting and coated the entire cake.

I then went to the garden and harvested cosmos and zinnias, and a few roses. Placed them directly in water to hydrate them. I also cut them fairly short since I wouldn't need much stem length for this task.

I then cut the stems down to 1/4 inch and push them into the icing. The cosmos stems are soft, so I just made a little hole and slid them in.

I then placed the cake back in the fridge until ready to serve....just so the flowers wouldn't wilt.

And how gorgeous was this....Just perfect for a garden party setting!

Your flower farmer.

Kathryn