SWEETPEA : Page 165


This illustrates the proper position of the tube andcone when using the No. 104 tube for the apple blos-som, petunia, briar rose, full carnation, pansy, yellowjonquil and wild rose. The heavy end of the tube isheld down and the small end is angled up slightly togive a curved effect in the petals.

The simplest of all flowers to make is the sweetpea.Before attempting any of these flowers on a cake,we suggest that you practice them on a sheet of waxpaper or the top of a cookie pan. Fill a No. 104tube with any desired colored icing. The first step isto make the base as shown in figure 2. The heavyend of the tube should touch the pan, the small endstands out. Squeeze the cone and pivot the tubeslightly to complete the base. The base is a flat lying-down petal. The first petal is then started directly inthe center of the base. Again, with the narrow endof the tube up and the wide end touching the base,hold your cone at a 45 degree angle to the pan and

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