Summer Botanical Series: Plumeria Cookie

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Hi, everyone! My botanical series continues in this video with the tropical plumeria, or frangipani, made completely of contoured, individually piped and airbrushed royal icing transfers! Naturally, I don’t have any plumeria growing in my Missouri yard, so I can’t say the inspiration came from my actual surroundings. My best explanation for this idea is that the corona-quarantine has me feeling a bit like I’m stranded on my own personal island. And, if there is one thing that would brighten my day on this island, it would be these strikingly simple, but stunning plumeria! I hope they brighten your day too!  As an extra in this video, I also explore the use of mesh stencils and how they differ from conventional Mylar ones.
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SPECIALTY TOOLS:
Cookie cutter: The one used in this video was custom-designed for me and is not available for sale, but any 4- to 4 ½-inch cutter will do; one of my go-to cutters is this “Corner Plaque”: tinyurl.com/yxdk9gly
Evil Cake Genius “Avalon Palm Leaves Double Barrel Mesh Stencil”: tinyurl.com/y6hk4esn (I masked off the stencil and used just a small portion of it)
My “Jungle” Dynamic Duos Background Stencil: tinyurl.com/y5vnlmxa (as a less expensive alternative to the mesh stencil above)
Stencil Genie (or frame for holding stencils): tinyurl.com/y4o73o99
Assorted PVC and cardboard tubes with diameters ranging from 7/8” to 2 1/8”, for contouring royal icing transfers; I sourced all of my tubes from my local hardware store or “harvested” them from rolls of spent wrapping paper and paper towels
Mini fan brush (size 20/0): tinyurl.com/y284cg6w
RELATED RECIPES:
Gingerbread Cookie: www.juliausher.com/blog/more/...
Royal Icing: www.juliausher.com/blog/more/...
ROYAL ICING TRANSFER SHAPES AND SIZES:
Flower petals for open plumeria: About 3/8” W x 5/8” L, shaped crosswise over 7/8”- to 1”-diameter tubes
Flower petals for buds: About 3/8” W x 5/8” L, piped on parchment paper (to avoid “cratering” or pitting of icing as it dries), folded and taped on one end for more open petals, and on both ends for more closed petals
“Stemlets” or top spray at top of stem: About 1 1/2” W to 2” W x 1” T, piped on parchment paper with Wilton #1 round tip; then immediately shaped crosswise over 1 5/8”-diameter tube
Stems: 3” L to 5” L, piped on parchment paper with Wilton #5 round tip
Leaves: Piped in various sizes ranging between 1 1/8” L to 1 7/8” L x 3/8” W to 1 1/2” W; then immediately shaped in different directions over 1 3/4”- to 2 1/8”-diameter tubes
(NOTE: Download my petal and leaf photo-template here: tinyurl.com/y5eb2bar)
AIRBRUSH COLORINGS:
For flower petals for open plumeria: AmeriMist Lemon Yellow (for top center, about midway up petal); Electric Purple (for the one edge without piped outline); and Orange (for very top center, in dead-center of flower)
For bud petals: AmeriMist Lemon Yellow (for inside); Electric Purple (for outer edges)
For fondant buds: AmeriMist Electric Purple (along one side)
For stems and stemlets (top spray): AmeriMist Avocado
For leaves: AmeriMist Electric Purple for center vein; AmeriMist Avocado (for back and top edges; also for painting veins)
For cookie background: AmeriMist Electric Purple, Electric Green, and Avocado (for leaves), and Spectrum Flow Sky Blue or another Sky Blue lightened with white (for sky)
ROYAL ICING COLORINGS AND CONSISTENCIES:
White: Thick flooding and outlining consistencies for petals and bud petals; thick “glue” consistency for assembly
Pale AmeriColor Fuchsia or Electric Purple: Thick flooding and outlining consistencies for flower and bud petals (as an alternative to white)
Pale Green Blend: Custom mix of AmeriColorAvocado and Electric Green (about 1:1); thick flooding and outlining consistencies for leaves; piping consistency for stems and stemlets (top spray)
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CREDITS:
Music by: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com
Videography/Editing by: Two5:7North (www.two57north.com), Grant and Ashleigh Murphy

[@globewalker3839]

Surreal ! Beautiful colours and design!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you very much! :)

[@esthersatori3699]

beautiful

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks!

[@carinaas7053]

Gosh this is so tiny and detailed and I love it so much!! I'm currently with my seasonal cookie obsession and I might try one or two tricks from here!!! 🥰🥰

[@JuliaMUsher]

Please do and show me what you make; I'd love to see your creation! And thanks so much!

[@sherlyskitchen5938]

Julia you are awesome 🤩🤗

[@JuliaMUsher]

Aww, so sweet of you to say! Thank you!

[@eileencollins8799]

Bravo! 🇬🇧

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks!

[@mymai5859]

Stunning detailed work & tips

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much!

[@bipasabaidya621]

You are so talented, never seen such beautiful cookies. Love from Bangalore.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@tessat338]

I LOVE plumeria! I brought a shoot back from Hawaii over 20 years ago and others have brought them for me since. I don't have any going now but I did have a beautiful salmon pink one before I got married. My mom had some, put them outside to give them more sunshine and rain but then the squirrels attacked them, pulled them out of the pots and ate big chunks out of the stems!

[@JuliaMUsher]

When squirrels foil the real thing, make them in sugar! ;) I haven't been as ambitious as you with trying to actually grow them!

[@sandyfaithbringer6072]

Stunning!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you so much! Cheers! :)

[@KatieT441]

Amazing! True artistry! 🤍

[@JuliaMUsher]

Oh, thanks so much!

[@danielledouglas7495]

I love watching your videos!! You are so talented! I think I am going to attempt these! :)

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks you! I hope you do; please share your creation, as I would love to see!

[@user-mf3py4de3q]

Добрый день. У вас очень высокий уровень мастерства, прекрасная работа! Приятно смотреть !🌷🌷🌷

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching!

[@sensiblegolda]

OMG. These are just gorgeous.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@katywuste9054]

You go from strength to strength, everything is perfect

[@JuliaMUsher]

Aww, thanks for the huge compliment. I really appreciate the appreciation; it spurs me to carry on! :)

[@maryannecross4220]

Absolutely beautiful x

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you, Maryanne!

[@Augustinne]

Whoa, you are amazing! Smart skilled lady :)

[@JuliaMUsher]

Wow, thank you!

[@didostempest2966]

My plumerias still haven’t bloomed this year so imma try making these 🥺

[@JuliaMUsher]

When you can't have them for real, the next best thing is in sugar! :)

[@irinasazhina4223]

ЭТО - ШЕДЕВР! СУПЕР

[@JuliaMUsher]

Oh, thanks so much for the huge compliment, and for watching! Much appreciated!

[@carmenromanfiorentini6151]

!!!! no hay palabras para describir tanta belleza !!!!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@FatiFati-pi3rd]

Always creative with sparkle 👏👏👏👏👏 Please be happy in the gardens of your imagination 💝💖❤️ Because your imagination inspires us, thank you 🤩🤗

[@JuliaMUsher]

Oh, thank you so much. What touching words! :)

[@karimahmd5688]

Awesome ♡♡♡♡

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks for watching!

[@kikispi1519]

I love them. . So beautiful🇨🇾

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@genuinaaesencia]

Wow!!!!!! Nice!!! :D

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you! :)

[@lucyintriago3123]

Hermosas!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@JuliaMUsher]

Muchas gracias!

[@thomasszymanski1107]

Very beautiful and as always, amazing tutorial. Though, I am curious. I wonder if the hardened royal icing is palatable for eating. So, so pretty. Techniques are amazing.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much! They're very thin pieces, like delicate flavored candy. But they can easily be taken off if difficult to eat. (It's more challenging to get your mouth around them than anything else! :) )

[@putokutchinta]

Love your videos, Julia. Do you think vacuum packing the cookies with royal icing works to extend its shelf life, or will it crack the icing?

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks! I'd never individually wrap these plumeria cookies, if that's what you're asking. The bag would break the delicate pieces on top. Best to box them and then bag the box.

[@2008MrsKim]

Sooo Beautiful.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much!

[@2008MrsKim]

@@JuliaMUsher You are so welcome !!!

[@barbaramejias6241]

Que nivel..que bello..

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thanks so much!

[@lamarcys6056]

You have an amazing talent! I love your work and you're such an inspiration...I was wondering, how can you bag such delicate work like this?

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you so very much! You can't bag cookies with dimensional royal icing transfers like these; you would have to box these cookies and hand-deliver them (meaning: not ship them).

[@lamarcys6056]

@@JuliaMUsher thank you so much to take the time...amazing amazing amazing work!

[@JuliaMUsher]

@@lamarcys6056 My pleasure!

[@BostonBorn]

I tried going to your blog link for your royal icing putty recipe but, the website wasn’t found. Do you have an updated link for that recipe? These cookies are stunning! Your work is impeccable. Thank you so much for sharing your craft and skill. 💕

[@JuliaMUsher]

The site rides an old server and is currently getting overhauled; try viewing it in Safari (it may give you a security warning but the SSL certificate is updated and the site is safe). That's the best I can offer while the site is undergoing a redo.

[@BostonBorn]

@@JuliaMUsher I’ll give that a try. Thank you for your timely reply. 💗

[@BostonBorn]

@@JuliaMUsher **UPDATE** the server isn’t responding on safari either. Do you have the recipe listed in one of your books? I was looking into purchasing a couple of them this morning.

[@JuliaMUsher]

@@BostonBorn I just checked the site on Safari and it is fine. Recipe is in both books, both ebooks, and my app. The books are out of print, so you may only be able to find them used at a high price. Ebooks or app may be your best bets: www.papertrell.com/apps/Julia_Ushers_Ultimate_Cookies

[@emmacruz7413]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@JuliaMUsher]

:) Thank you so much!

[@santinasantos3012]

Estou encantada com biscoitos lindíssimos vou tentar fazer não sei se vai ficar bonito como seu rsrsr😍

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you!

[@lestariabadi]

How can one eat this? Too pretty!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Aww, thanks so much - though it's easy to eat it! Just dive in and enjoy!

[@mehrifazeli3578]

🙏💐

[@JuliaMUsher]

:)

[@carmenromanfiorentini6151]

es una lastima que no entienda 🙄 las explicaciones .😭😭

[@JuliaMUsher]

I am so sorry. I wish I could afford to translate my videos, but it costs me so much to just make them in English . . .

[@emilyloudermilk5182]

This is CRAZY, and then the cookie just gets EATEN! What a shame.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Oh gosh - no shame at all! People love getting handmade expressions of love!