How to Make Wafer Paper Ruffles - Tutorial with The Ginger Bear Bakery

In this tutorial, Zoe Rees from @thegingerbearbakery shows us how to make wafer paper ruffles - and the results are beautiful!

Ever wondered how cake pros achieve that perfect ruffle texture for their masterpieces? It's a style that pops up again and again, and is a really handy string to add to your bow when honing your cake decorating skills. Luckily, we have the lovely Zoe here with us to show us how it's done. No more guess work! Just follow these instructions for the perfect wafer paper ruffles.

You will need:

Multi-Purpose Edible Fabric Mix 78g White Wafer Paper - Set of 12 x A4 Sheets PME Circle Cutters - Set of 3 Sizes Colour Mill Oil Based Colouring - Rose 20ml Rainbow Dust's Edible Powder Colour 2g Hamilworth Florist Wire - Dark Green, 20 Gauge x 25 Products mentioned above are recommended, as used in Zoe's tutorial. However, you can swap out where you see appropriate with different colourings and powder colours etc.

How to make Wafer Paper Ruffles

Step 1

Mix the flexique as per the instructions on the tub. Then, add drops of Rose Colour Mill into the mix.

Step 2

Paint on one side of the wafer paper and allow to dry for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Turn over and repeat the process on the other side of the wafer paper.

Step 4

Dust the wafer paper with Rainbow Dust's edible powder colour.

Step 5

The wafer paper will now have the hand feel of fabric - it can be draped and folded just like the real thing.

Step 6

Using a circle cutter, cut out 8-10 circles.

Step 7

Start by folding your circles in half, then half again.

Step 8

Thread a florist wire through the centre corner of the folded circle.

Step 9

Repeat steps 7 and 8 until all circles have been used.

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And there you have it! Beautiful, edible ruffles for your cakey creations. We hope you've enjoyed learning how to make wafer paper ruffles, and can't thank Zoe enough for taking the time to walk us through it.