Kids’ Cupcake Celebration – Fabulous Frostings: How to Use Frosting Decorating Tips

From the “Celebrate the Holidays with Better Homes and Gardens” iPad application

 

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Closed  Star  Tip:  This  tip,  available  in  various  sizes,  has  tines  that  curve  in,  creating  stars,  shells,  

and  rosettes  with  deep,  pronounced  grooves.    

 

Open  Star  Tip:  Find  this  tip  in  all  sizes.  It’s  great  for  making  borders,  small  stars,  long  stars,  and  

basket  weave.  

 

Leaf  Tip  :  This  tip  does  just  what  its  name  says—makes  perfect  little  leaves  for  frosting  flowers.  

Connect  the  leaves  together  for  a  lovely  border.  The  leaf  tip  comes  in  many  sizes.  

 

 

Multiopening  Tip:  This  tip  is  handy  to  create  frosting  “grass,”  as  well  as  fur  and  hair.  

 

Large  Star  Tip:  This  large  open  star  tip  is  the  one  to  choose  for  the  classic  cupcake  swirl  that  

looks  like  soft-­‐serve  ice  cream.  To  make  the  swirl,  start  at  the  edge  of  the  cupcake,  turning  

cupcake  and  piping  around  entire  outside  edge.  Back  at  the  starting  point,  overlap  the  first  rim  

and  build  up  frosting  to  reach  a  peak  at  the  top.