Chrysanthemum Buttercream Flowers on Textured Frosting Tutorial

In this video tutorial you’ll discover how simple it is to pipe beautiful buttercream chrysanthemums onto your cakes.

We adore fall cake designs, and this elegant arrangement works well on a single tier, double tier, or even a sheet cake.

Why we Love It

This refined fall cake has many appealing qualities. A few highlights:

• The diagonal textured buttercream is quick and easy to create.
• Chrysanthemums add rich color and depth, and the piped flowers are forgiving even for beginners.
• Ideal for fall birthday cakes, Thanksgiving desserts, and seasonal celebrations.

Materials

In the video we frosted 8″ and 6″ tiers using a fluffy vanilla buttercream tinted with a touch of Americolor Ivory. Our Classic Vanilla Buttercream is another excellent choice and contains no shortening.

Each tier rests on its own cardboard cake circle trimmed to the cake size, and the top tier is supported from beneath by four bubble tea straws for stability.

Piping Tips for Buttercream Chrysanthemums

U-shaped petal tips work best for piping chrysanthemum petals. In the tutorial we demonstrate three different brands and sizes to show how each creates slightly different textures.

We used a Wilton 81 (smallest of the u-shaped tips), a Bakery Crafts 79, and an Ateco 80.

For flower centers we used a round tip (Wilton 10) to pipe a small dot; smaller round tips also work well. For tiny accent dots added at the end we used a Wilton 2.

Coloring Gels

Color choices in the video include Americolor Tulip Red for red and coral blooms, Americolor Egg Yellow for yellow flowers, and Americolor Ivory to tint the base buttercream.

Spatula for texture

The diagonal impressions shown in the video can be made with a variety of tools. We used a small tapered offset spatula (Wilton) to create the angled texture after smoothing the sides with a bench scraper.

This approach shares similarities with our ridged buttercream technique, which produces a lovely, tactile finish on cakes.

Fall Cake Designs

Thanks for stopping by. If you enjoy seasonal cakes, we’ve made many other fall designs you might like to try. A few favorites include autumn leaves in chocolate, a fall wreath cake, and a brush-embroidery style with warm tones.

Any reliable cake recipe will work for this design. Popular choices include vanilla buttermilk, white velvet, spice cake, and pumpkin cake. Choose your preferred flavor and pair it with a stable buttercream for best piping results.

Enjoy the Video!