Every decorated detail on this latest cake of mine is made of either bean paste or lotus seed paste-my innovative paste which is similar to gum paste, modelling paste- very pliable but not dry so quickly. I can craft it into nearly everything: flowers and leaves, beads, sequins, embroidery and ribbon embroidery effect, macrames, lace using lace mat, molded figurines.
For this cake, the David Austin rose and dusty millers are made of lotus seed paste; the macrames and burlap bow are mung bean paste; the beading work, sequins and embroidery effect are kidney bean paste.