How To Make Cake Piping

Pipe this Climbing Leaf border topped off with wild roses or a leafy garland at the top edge of a cake.

How to make cake piping. Use a large star or plain nozzle hold the bag vertically and pipe a ring of icing around the edge of the cupcake. Twist the bag to hold the icing. Take border piping one step further using a leaf tip 113 to pipe rows of ruffles around the side of a cake.

Place the bag with the piping nozzle already in. You will find it gets easier as the amount of icing in your bag reduces. Look for a clean space as filling a piping bag can be a task and you might end up with some on the floor.

Pipe a smaller ring overlapping the first. When finished place the bag on a flat surface. For a flower design.

That is our finished wedding cake redo of my very first wedding cake. Before you start. To pipe swirls on cupcakes.

How to Pipe a Star. So make sure you hold the open end of the piping bag securely so that icing doesnt spill out. You can also switch up decorating supplies and use tip 2A or tip 2D for a different look and texture.

And that was exactly the situation I faced when I was decorating my orange cake above. Hopefully this is motivated you and giving you some confidence. And filling a piping bag can get really messy.