10 Ways to Decorate Cupcakes with Tip 74
Just because decorating tip 74 is designed for leaves doesn't mean you can't use it for other designs! Great for piping shells, roses, rosettes, ruffles and more, this decorating tip can add amazing texture and style to your cake or cupcakes.
Ingredients
Kelly Green Icing Color, 1 oz.
Black Icing Color, 1 oz.
Royal Blue Icing Color, 1 oz. - Blue Food Coloring
Red-Red Icing Color, 1 oz.
White Decorator Icing - 4.5 lb.
Favorite cupcake mix or recipe
Tools
White Cupcake Liners, 75-Count
12 Cup Muffin Pan
12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 12-Count
3 Leaf Decorating Tip 74
10 x 16 Chrome-Plated Cooling Rack
Instructions
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- Bake cupcakes. Prepare cupcake batter following recipe instructions. Bake and cool cupcakes in white cupcake liners.
Tint icing. Tint 1 cup icing each red, green and blue following color combinations provided.
*Combine Red-Red and Black icing colors to get red color shown. Combine Kelly Green and Royal Blue icing colors to get green color shown. Combine Royal Blue and Black icing colors to get blue color shown.
- Decorate cupcakes. Prepare three decorating bags with tip 74. Fill separately with red, green and blue icing.
- Red and Blue Striped Cupcake: Using blue icing, pipe four zig-zag lines, starting at edge and moving towards center. Repeat with red icing.
- Circles of Leaves Cupcake: Using red icing, hold bag so wide end of tip faces up. Use pull-out star technique to pipe row of leaves around edge of cupcake. Using blue icing, hold bag so wide end of tip faces down. Use same technique to pipe row of leaves on inside of red line. Using green icing, hold bag so wide end of tip faces up. Use same technique to pipe row of leaves on inside of blue line.
- Running Shells Cupcake: Using blue icing, pipe row of shells in center of cupcake. Turn cupcake 180°. Repeat with green icing. Turn 180° again. Repeat with red icing.
- Tri-Color Daisy Cupcake: Using red icing, hold bag so wide end of tip faces left. Pipe flower using daisy technique. Using blue icing, pipe circle of shells in center of cupcake. Using green icing, pipe rosette in center.
- Green and Red Ruffle Cupcake: Using green icing, hold bag so wide end of tip faces up. Pipe ruffle around edge of cupcake. Using red icing, hold bag so wide end of tip faces down. Pipe ruffle in center.
- Rosette on the Water Cupcake: Using blue icing, hold bag so wide end of tip faces up. Pipe ruffle around edge of cupcake. Using green icing, use pull-out star technique to pipe leaves in center. Using red icing, pipe rosette in center.
- Red Rose Cupcake: Using red icing, pipe rose to cover cupcake.
- Blue Rosette Cupcake: Using blue icing, pipe rosette to cover cupcake.
- Ruby Rosettes Cupcake: Using red icing, pipe small rosettes around edge of cupcake. Repeat in center. Using green icing and pull-out star technique, pipe leaves around rosettes.
- Green and Blue Rope Cupcake: Using green icing, pipe buttercream rope around edge of cupcake. Using blue icing, repeat in center.
Notes
How To
How to Pipe A Rosette
Learn how to pipe beautiful rosettes, big and small, to add charming floral accents. Rosettes are a great way to create quick decorations. Different tips create different petal effects. Rosettes can be used to add a simple floral accent to a dessert, or cover a cake and cupcakes.
Buttercream Rope
A wonderful technique for finishing your piped baskets with pretty edging and handles. Excellent too for western or nautical theme cakes. You can make a great looking rope with round or star tips.
How to Pipe a Zig Zag
The Zigzag is a popular way to fill in outlined areas, perfect for ribbed sweater and cuff effects. You can also use tight zigzags to cover the entire side of your cake - they look great!
How to Pipe a Pull-Out Star
The star tip creates the most celebrated, easily accomplished decorations! The pull-out star technique can be used for fun, furry creatures, or for textured hair for your cakes.
How to Pipe Buttercream Roses
Instantly elevate your dessert with an elegant buttercream rose. Made by layering petals on a flower nail, this blooming buttercream flower is easy to make once you get the hang of it! Use a standard petal tip and stiff buttercream frosting to make a whole garden of roses for your next baking project.
How to Pipe a Shell Border
The shell is one of the most versatile icing decorations. Use it to pipe a simple border or pipe rows of shells to accent or cover a cake. Try piping shells in multiple colors and in combination with other decorations like dots or zigzags to create your own unique designs!
How to Pipe a Daisy
Try some fun color combinations: yellow petals with yellow or blue centers, violet or blue petals with yellow centers and peach petals with orange centers. Highlight centers with Wilton Cake Sparkles, or colored sugars.
How to Pipe Ruffles
Ruffles add a decorative top border to your cakes or cupcakes. Pipe ruffles around plaques or to trim doll dresses or bonnets.
