To decorate a cake or add a vegetal note to your dessert, it's crazy what you can do with flowers! Discover our joyful and colorful recipes to enjoy to celebrate the arrival of spring.
Is it safe to use fresh flowers?
Yes, but not all. Here are some rules to follow to the letter.
1. Check that the flower is edible. The daisy, pansy, rose, nasturtium, begonia, violet, dandelion or poppy are. But avoid, among others, azalea or oleander, which are toxic to humans.
2. Opt for organic flowers sold in the fresh section in supermarkets or those from your garden (if you are lucky enough to have one). At florists, they are treated with pesticides and preservatives.
3. Also bring flower picks (available on specialized sites) to prick them without the sap coming into contact with the cake.
4. Choose very fresh flowers, and only arrange them when serving so that they wilt less quickly. Take care to remove stamens and pollen to prevent them from settling on the cake.
5. And if you're not sure, commercially available sugar paste flowers are very practical to use, especially in winter when it's complicated to find fresh flowers.
Apple roses and rose jelly
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
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Lemon and poppyseed cake with lavender icing
© Valéry Guedes
- 8 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
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Almond, blueberry, violet desserts
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Quite difficult
- 120 minutes of preparation
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Panna cotta with rose, coconut and cardamom
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
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Jelly with fresh flower petals and hibiscus syrup
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
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Jasmine sponge cake, vanilla mousseline and fresh mango
© Valéry Guedes
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 40 minutes of preparation
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Strawberry tart, pastry cream with acacia syrup
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 35 minutes of preparation
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Molly cake with raspberries and vanilla ganache
© Valéry Guedes
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 60 minutes of preparation
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Flower shortbreads
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
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Almond and passion fruit tart, mango blossom
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 45 minutes of preparation
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Elderberry focaccia
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
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- See the recipe: Elderberry Focaccia
Financiers with flowers and dandelion syrup
© Valéry Guedes
- 2 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
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- See the recipe: Financiers with flowers and dandelion syrup
