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How to Pipe a Buttercream Heart

Show your love by embellishing your treat, big or small, with sweet icing hearts. An easy technique for beginning decorators, these hearts can be used on the tops or sides of your treats, and can be piped in a variety of sizes and designs by using various round or star tips.

Skill LevelBeginner

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Instructions

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Prepare icing to medium consistency following recipe instructions.
Prepare decorating bag with tip 12 and prepared icing.
Hold bag at 45-degree angle, with the back of the bag facing slightly to the right and the tip slightly above the surface. Pipe a bead, squeezing hard as you lift the tip slightly so that the icing fans out. Gradually decrease the pressure as you pull the bag towards you to come to a point.
With the back of the bag facing slightly to the left, pipe a second bead next to the first one, gradually decreasing pressure and blending into the tail of the first bead to form a “V” shape.