After making the beach scene cupcakes for a manager at work, I was asked by another coworker if I would make cupcakes for a party her daughter was having. Every year her daughter hosts a tea party for several girls before the start of school. It’s a very girly affair, complete with dresses and hats, and of course tea and fancy desserts. When I first heard about it, I thought of fun little Fancy Nancy type cupcakes for younger girls with lots of pink frosting and cute little butterfly toppers—until I realized her daughter was 17 and the girls she had invited were her classmates, not the kids she babysat. Maybe cute little butterflies wouldn’t go over so well. I decided to go the more mature route and make fondant roses instead. They’re elegant, pretty, and don’t look like they’re meant for a 4-year-old’s birthday cake. And best of all? They’re a whole lot easier to make than you think. Seriously. Let me show you.
