Cupcake Decorating Basics
Sometimes you just want to make a few cupcakes and decorate them beautifully. But if you've never decorated cupcakes before, it might feel a bit overwhelming to figure out how to do it. Start out with cupcakes. Any kind you like, any size and any amount you would like to make. I am using these four piping tips. The one on the top left is probably the most popular piping tip ever. A Wilton 1M tip. You can also use any large open star tip. The one on the top right is a medium closed star tip. That's the difference between an open and closed star tip. They have very different looks. The bottom left tip is a medium open star with lots of teeth. And the bottom right tip is a large round tip. I put my buttercream in the piping bags. This is actually peanut butter frosting, but you can use any pipable buttercream. There are lots of options. We'll start with the Wilton 1M or large open star. I pipe a star in the middle of the cupcake. And then pipe a swirl moving up onto the cupca...