The fact is, though, decorating, and especially buttercream ... "Properly filling your piping bag is a very important step to making decorating with icing seamless," she said.

Decorating your cakes, muffins and cupcakes is so easy when you learn how to pipe buttercream icing. Watch our step-by-step video to get started, plus learn 5 easy piping techniques. Using an ...

Buttercream frosting is not only delicious, but it's also incredibly versatile. For many bakers, it's their go-to frosting ...

To venture into frosting borders, basketweave patterns, and buttercream flowers, you need a cake scraper, coupler, piping bags, and decorating tips — or a frosting press. If you plan to use ...

Piping bags are useful for decorating cakes with ... Because some icings (such as Italian buttercream or royal icing) may include raw eggs, they may not be suitable for the very young, the elderly ...

Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a ½-inch round tip. Chill for 5 to 10 minutes before piping if the frosting is really soft. Pipe the buttercream across the cooled cake's shorter (9 ...

Buttercream will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks in an airtight container. Always start with all of your ingredients at room temperature. In warmer kitchens it may help to add a pinch of ...