What are the silver balls on cakes called?

Those small round decorations are officially called silver dragées ― dragée being the general term for a tiny confectionery coated in hard sugar ― and they’ve been haunting the Food and Drug Administration for over a century.

How do you stick edible diamonds to a cake?

The best way to adhere the gems to your cake is by using a small amount confectioners glaze, a non water based edible glue or royal icing although royal icing is best used for the coloured gems so it doesn’t show through the gem.

How do you pipe roses directly on a cake?

Place parchment strips down on preferred cake stand and transfer cake on top. Fill pastry bag fitted with a Wilton 1M tip and hold it perpendicular to the cake . To pipe rose , gently squeeze bag and move in a circular motion starting from the center and moving outward.