How To Use Plastic Icing Bags

Bring the tip to where you want the center of the swirl to be.

How to use plastic icing bags. Once youve done this step you can fill the bag. Give the bag a few shakes to help the icing move down towards the point and let any air bubbles rise to the top. Drop the larger coupler piece into the bag so the tip is protruding slightly.

Also I neglected to use a coupler and so the plastic wrap got all in the way of the star tip and it didnt work. When youre ready to fill the bag grab a tall glass or quart container to stabilize it. Pull the frosting pouch up just a little to be able to squeeze the frosting into the tip of the bag.

You need a gallon-size Ziploc bag duct tape and scissors. Tips you will need. This keeps the top part frosting-free and gives you a surface to scrape frosting from your spatula as you fill.

Using your thunb and index finger to steady your piping motion. Spoon in the icing. Plastic wrap is the key.

You want it full so fill it to the top of the cup but still giving your bag room to twist it closed at the top. Like any part of cake decorating this takes practice. Leave yourself enough empty space at the top to knot clip or tie off with rubber bands.

This is how it would look like. Make your piping bag nozzle using bottle cap. Simply fold the lowerbottom corner of the bag up to the opposite corner of the top of the bag and secure the line with duct tape.