All the beauty, none of the stress (and way more flavor)
If you’ve ever looked at a perfectly frosted cake or dainty shortbread cookie sprinkled with flowers and thought, “I want to make that,” you’re not alone. Floral baking is having a serious moment—and we’re here for it.
But before you run out to snip blooms from your backyard, let us let you in on a little secret: dried edible flowers are the real MVPs of floral baking. At The Flower Food Company, we build all our gourmet baking mixes around these beautifully dried blossoms—and for good reason.
Let’s dive into why dried edible flowers (like lavender buds, chamomile flowers, and rose petals) deserve a spot in your pantry—and how they make your baking prettier, tastier, and a whole lot easier.
🌸 Why Use Dried Instead of Fresh Flowers in Baking?
Fresh flowers may look lovely on top of a cake, but they’re often finicky, short-lived, and hard to source safely. Here’s why dried flowers come out on top (pun fully intended):
1. Longer Shelf Life = More Baking, Anytime
Dried edible flowers are shelf-stable, so you can keep them on hand for whenever the baking mood strikes—no grocery run, no wilting petals.
2. More Flavor, Less Fuss
Drying concentrates the natural oils and flavors in the flowers. That means more lavender aroma, more rose richness, and more chamomile sweetness infused right into your dough or batter.
3. Safe & Ready to Use
The dried flowers we use in our baking mixes—and sell in our shop—are food-grade, safe, and totally kitchen-ready. No pesticides, no mystery plants. Just pure, beautiful petals you can trust.
4. Pre-Portioned, Pre-Perfected
Using our baking mixes? You don’t even have to measure! We’ve already done the work of blending the right amount of dried flowers with each recipe to get that just right flavor and texture.
🍰 Bake Like a Gourmet (Without the Guesswork)
Our flower-infused baking mixes are designed to make it easy to create stunning, sophisticated desserts—no floral degree required.
Try:
- Lavender Shortbread for a fragrant, buttery cookie that’s perfect with tea or as a gift.
- Chamomile Honey Scones that taste like a cozy spring morning.
- Rose Petal Tea Cakes that turn any afternoon into a garden party.
All you need is a few pantry staples and a pretty plate—you’ll be getting “you made this?!” compliments in no time.
👉 Explore our baking mixes here: Shop Baking Mixes
💐 Want to Get Creative? Buy Dried Edible Flowers on Their Own!
Maybe you want to add an extra sprinkle of petals on top of a cake or infuse your own floral sugar or syrup. We’ve got you covered there too!
You can now purchase culinary-grade dried edible flowers straight from our website. From lavender buds to whole chamomile blossoms to romantic rose petals, we package them up beautifully so you can bake, brew, or garnish like a pro.
🎁 Bonus: They make lovely little gifts for your favorite baker or tea lover, too.
👉 Shop dried edible flowers: Browse Our Edible Flowers
🌿 Floral Baking, Simplified and Beautified
Whether you’re new to baking with flowers or just tired of watching fresh petals wilt before you finish frosting, dried edible flowers are your best friend in the kitchen. They’re flavorful, easy to use, and (especially when blended into our baking mixes) totally foolproof.
Ready to bake something beautiful?
Explore our mixes and dried flowers, and let your inner garden goddess run wild.