A baker has created a series of incredible spring flowers from sugar icing to replicate his own garden.
Ben Fullard, 46, from Erdington, Birmingham spends up to three days perfecting the flowers – which look so realistic that they’re often confused for the real deal.
From tulips to roses, clematis and magnolias, parrot tulips, ferns and orchids, Ben has been using his own outdoor space as inspiration during lockdown.
A baker has created a series of incredible spring flowers from sugar icing to replicate his own garden
From tulips to roses, clematis and magnolias, parrot tulips, ferns and orchids, Ben has been using his own outdoor space as inspiration during lockdown. Pictured is two bouquets
Ben Fullard, 46, from Erdington, Birmingham spends up to three days perfecting the flowers – which look so realistic that they’re often confused for the real deal. Ben is pictured with the flowers
With more than 20 years’ experience in baking wedding cakes Ben says he is always looking to improve his skills.
The baker known as Ben the Cake Man, said: ‘I have been using my own garden flowers as inspiration over the last few months.
‘I take the petals off the flower and draw around them, so they act like a template.
‘Doing this enables my sugar icing flowers are as realistic as possible.
With more than 20 years’ experience in baking wedding cakes Ben says he is always looking to improve his skills.
The baker (pictured) known as Ben the Cake Man, said: ‘I have been using my own garden flowers as inspiration over the last few months’. He is pictured in his garden
Ben added: ”I take the petals off the flower and draw around them, so they act like a template’. Ben is pictured making a flower
Ben (pictured) says he will spend three days perfecting a single flower, weeks creating a spray before attaching them to a wedding cake
The flowers on the wedding cakes (pictured) can last for up to two years plus and Ben ensures they’re detachable
Ben Fullards edible flowers from sugar icing, magnolia centres being painted
Ben is pictured in his garden. Ben has racked up more than 8,000 followers on Instagram for his stunning designs that are no easy feat.
‘I will spend up to three days perfecting a single flower, weeks creating a spray before attaching them to a wedding cake but of course at the moment all the flowers are just for practice as no weddings are taking place.
‘The flowers on the wedding cakes I create can last for up to two years plus and I can ensure they’re detachable.
‘Some flowers have up to 60 petals per flower head and they’re all individually painted and assembled.
Pictured: Two of Ben’s creations, left in a vase, right on a cake. Ben says roses and peonies are the hardest to create
Ben says that often guests at weddings are shocked to know that the flowers are in fact edible
Ben is pictured holding a cake with edible poppies in his garden. He says every one of his creations is unique
Ben is holding edible poppy on the right in his garden. Ben says it’s great when couples are amazed by the flowers actually being sugar icing
Pictured, tulip petals being dusted with colour. Ben spends hours working on each individual petal
Ben has racked up more than 8,000 followers on Instagram for his stunning designs that are no easy feat.
‘Peonies and roses can take the longest to create due to the texture and shape required from each petal,’ he continued.
Ben says that often guests at weddings are shocked to know that the flowers are in fact edible.
Ben, pictured in his garden, said his flowers start off as a bag a sugar ans paste but is inspired by his own garden
Pictured: Yellow parrot tulip inspired by the garden (left) and cafe au lait dahlia (right)
Ben is pictured in his garden his roses which he takes uses as inspiration for his designs
He added: ‘Every cake I make for each wedding is unique and it’s great when couples are amazed by the flowers actually being sugar icing.
‘I think they look realistic but I’m always improving.
‘The flowers start off as a ball of sugar flower paste and I’m always excited when they turn out so well.’
Pictured: Ben’s edible flowers. Ben says all his creations are realistic but he’s always improving
Pictured are Clematis made from sugar (left) and tulips (right). Ben takes hours on his creations
Ben’s pink poppy is pictured. He takes inspiration from his own garden to create his edible blooms
Ben is pictured preparing flowers from sugar icing while looking at real flowers.