Wafer Paper Blooming Branches

What is your favorite thing about Spring?
I looooove seeing the trees pop into bloom everywhere. Outside of my kitchen window is a tree full of pink flowers, and every year birds building a nest on its branches. I wanted to capture this light and exciting feeling and decided to make these wafer paper flower blooms. And, of course, create my own version of the Spring blooming branches.
This is a great project for all skill levels — and you can either cut your paper flowers by hand or use your craft punch.

And in this tutorial, I’m going to teach you how to make easy wafer paper leaves and assemble these branches.
The wonderful thing about these cherry blossom branches – you can make them in advance and used them as a cake topper or part of an arrangement for your spring, wedding, or baby shower cakes. So many ideas! All you need along with wafer paper is a pair of sharp scissors and a gel color of your choice. Now your branch is ready to bloom on your cake. Follow my step-by-step video tutorial below to make the wafer paper cherry blossoms and blooming branches.

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tools and materials

Wafer Paper (any thin paper would work)
20 and 26 gauge white wire
Pollen: Semolina + Yellow Petal dust
Petal dusts: Daffodil and Cecylia Rose by The Sugar Art
Pearl dust by Saracino
Paper punch – 1 inch five-petal flower
Floral pad
Mini steamer  
Ball tool / Drezden tool
Sharp scissors
Brown floral tape
Wire cutters
Green gel/airbrush color
My AC Tonic recipe (download here)


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Chef Anna is an award-winning cake artist, published author, international cake judge, and the world’s leading wafer paper artist.

She has spent more than a decade experimenting with wafer paper and perfecting her signature method for creating delicate, lifelike flowers. Along the way, she has taught more than 80,000 bakers worldwide.

Her cakes have appeared on magazine covers and television, and she has taught for some of the world’s leading cake education platforms.

But what she loves most is helping bakers create beautiful wafer paper flowers and design cakes that feel completely unique to them.

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