Wafer paper is the hottest trend in the cake industry right now. It is such a versatile medium and is pretty easy to use.

Wafer paper makes beautiful flowers. They are super thin and they don’t have the same drying time that gum paste flowers have.

I won’t tell you that it takes less time to make a wafer paper flower. It’s about the same amount of time as making a gum paste flower. The difference is that once a wafer paper flower is complete, it can be used within minutes.

Wafer paper can be used for more than flowers though. The possibilities are endless. I have seen ruffles, bows, geometric shapes wrapped around cakes, I’ve even seen an actual dress made out of sugar and wafer paper.… Continue Reading