{"id":31324,"date":"2018-01-25T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=31324"},"modified":"2022-03-22T11:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:35:07","slug":"chocolate-tulip-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake.html","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Tulip Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chocolate Tulips &#8211; how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon! A new\u00a0tutorial by our contributor\u00a0<a title=\"Erin Bakes\" href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/about\/erin-gardner\" rel=\"\">Erin Gardner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31351\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-pvp.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"2200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-pvp.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-pvp-164x600.jpg 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31333\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-intro.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-intro.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-intro-388x600.jpg 388w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-intro-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The old chocolate-spoon-petal technique has lived in pastry chef\u2019s tool boxes for years for a reason &#8211; it\u2019s sooo good! Sculpting gum paste petals takes endless patience and practice. Piping buttercream blooms requires a steady hand, and you guess it, more practice. Making chocolate tulip petals requires none of that. This is a quick, low-effort design that comes together faster than you\u2019d imagine and yields truly stunning results. Tulips are also my favorite flowers, so it\u2019s basically everything I could ever want in a cake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31330\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-1-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-1-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make this design for your sweetie if you just can\u2019t get enough of their \u201ctwo lips\u201d or file this idea away in the back of your mind (or on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/thecakeblog\/pins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a><\/strong>) for the spring holidays to come. Mother\u2019s Day, Easter, bridal, and baby showers are all ideal opportunities for whipping up these simple, tasty blooms. This is one of my favorite techniques from my book, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Eamrw2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Erin Bakes Cake<\/strong><\/a>, because it&#8217;s just so versatile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31331\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-2.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-2-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-2-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CHOCOLATE TULIP CAKE TUTORIAL VIDEO<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"adthrive-video-player in-post\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\" data-video-id=\"ofj8xoE1\" data-player-type=\"\" override-embed=\"\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"Wed Jan 24 2018 16:35:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Chocolate Tulip Cake\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon!\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/thumbs\/ofj8xoE1-720.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/videos\/ofj8xoE1.mp4\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>HOW TO MAKE A CHOCOLATE TULIP CAKE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>a tutorial by\u00a0<a title=\"Erin Gardner on The Cake Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/about\/erin-gardner\">Erin Gardner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Supplies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Layer cake finished in pale pink buttercream with rustic swoops (I used an 8-inch round cake.)<\/li>\n<li>About a cup of extra buttercream for adding the flowers and leaves<\/li>\n<li>Coating Chocolate in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2n9srx8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>bright pink<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2E6ysmb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>white<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Gd3nhB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>dark green<\/strong><\/a>, and light green<\/li>\n<li>Small paint brush<\/li>\n<li>Plastic spoons<\/li>\n<li>Regular plastic straws<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Piping bags or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DFfpBz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>paper cones<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Parchment paper or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DDxccG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>clear acetate<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h6><strong>MAKE THE TULIP PETALS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Melt the pink and white coating chocolate in separate bowls. Use a small paint brush to paint strokes of pink candy into the well of a spoon. Add the color so that it\u2019s more concentrated towards the base of the spoon. Repeat with as many spoons as you\u2019ll need. I used 15 petals on my cake, but always make more than you\u2019ll need. Breakage is inevitable and extras can be re-melted or nibbled on. Set the spoons aside or pop them in the fridge until the chocolate has hardened completely, just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31339\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-4.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-4-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Use another spoon to fill the well of a painted spoon with melted white chocolate. Turn the spoon to ensure the entire well is completely covered. Tap excess chocolate back into the bowl. Wipe the edges of the spoon clean and set it aside or pop it in the fridge until completely hardened, about 10 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the spoons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31340\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-5.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-5-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31341\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-6.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-6-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>MAKE THE STEMS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>If your straws are bendy, snip off the top of the straw just below the bendy part. Cut the remaining part of the straw in half length-wise. You\u2019ll be left with two long, cupped pieces. Repeat with more straws. Each straw will make two stems. Line the stems up on a cookie sheet, cupped side up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31336\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-1-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31337\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-2-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31338\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-3-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Melt the dark green coating chocolate in a small bowl. Fill a piping bag or paper cone with a few tablespoons of chocolate and snip a small hole in the tip of the bag. Fill the straw molds with the melted candy. Set the filled straws aside or pop them in the fridge until completely hardened, about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31342\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-7.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-7-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>MAKE THE LEAVES<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Melt the light green coating chocolate in a small bowl. Re-melt the dark green coating chocolate, if needed. Paint a very thin, brush-stroke-y outline of a leaf on a piece of parchment paper or clear acetate using the light green coating chocolate. Draw a basic leaf on the back of the paper that you\u2019re working on first, if you feel you\u2019ll need an outline to follow. Repeat to make as many leaves as you\u2019ll need. The first one will likely be dry by the time you paint a few leaves. Don\u2019t start the next layer until the first is dry, or else it\u2019ll smear. Paint a thicker dark green leaf shape on top of the thin light green layer. Repeat to finish the rest of the leaves. Set them all aside or pop them in the fridge until completely hardened, about 10 minutes. Prop leaves over the edges of the cookie sheet to dry to give your leaves shape if you like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31344\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-9.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-9-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31345\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-10.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-10.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-10-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31346\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-11.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-11-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>PUT IT ALL TOGETHER<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Un-mold all of your pieces and set them aside on a cookie sheet until you\u2019re ready to make the cake. The petals should slide right out of the spoons with a little bit of gentle pressure. Carefully peel the straws away from the stems and even more carefully peel the parchment paper or acetate away from the leaves. Set the components aside on a cookie sheet or plate until you\u2019re ready to finish the cake. Make them up to a week in advice and store them in an airtight container at room temperature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31343\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-8.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-8-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31347\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-12.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-12-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fill a piping bag with a cup or so of extra buttercream. Snip the tip of the bag to cut a dime-sized opening. Pipe a grape-sized dollop of buttercream on the cake where you\u2019d like the first happy little flower to live. Top the dollop with two petals, side-by-side. Pipe a tiny dot of buttercream where the two petals meet towards the base of the petals. Place a third petal over where the first two petals meet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31348\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-13.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulips-step-13-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Slide one of the chocolate stems under the petals. Pipe small mounds of buttercream where you\u2019d like to place the leaves and gently tuck them into place. Repeat this floral process until your bouquet is complete. Don\u2019t worry if you change your mind. Just carefully lift the pieces off of the cake and start again. This entire process and design is very forgiving.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31332\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-3.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Tulips - how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-3-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chocolate-tulip-cake-3-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>MORE CHOCOLATE FLOWER CAKES TO TRY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2015\/03\/diy-chocolate-daffodils.html\">Chocolate Daffodils<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2016\/03\/chocolate-flower-cake.html\">Chocolate Flower Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2017\/05\/white-chocolate-flower-cake.html\">White Chocolate Flower Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2015\/04\/chocolate-floral-wrap.html\">Chocolate Floral Wrap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2018\/08\/chocolate-sunflower-cake.html\">Chocolate Sunflower Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate Tulips &#8211; how to make gorgeous tulip cake decorations using melted chocolate and a plastic spoon! A new\u00a0tutorial by our contributor\u00a0Erin Gardner. The old chocolate-spoon-petal technique has lived in pastry chef\u2019s tool boxes for years for a reason &#8211; it\u2019s sooo good! Sculpting gum paste petals takes endless patience and practice. 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