Three Ways to Decorate with Star Decorating Tip 1M

You may think it's just for piping stars and swirls, but the star decorating tip 1M can be used for so much more! Lines, loops and stars can all be made using this large decorating tip, and you'll love how quick and easy it is to decorate these cakes. Make one or make them all—these small 6 in. cakes are great for birthday parties, wedding showers, baby showers and more.

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Bake cake. Prepare cake batter following recipe instructions. Bake and cool two cake layers. Level cake layers to 2½ in. high.
While cake bakes, tint icing Combine Teal and Kelly Green icing colors to get medium teal color shown. Combine Pink and Lemon Yellow icing colors to get coral color shown. Combine Violet and Pink icing colors to get purple color shown. Tint icing medium teal, coral or purple using color combinations provided. Using tinted icing, fill and stack layers for 5 in. high cake. Crumb coat cake.
Decorate cakes. Prepare decorating bag with tip 1M and remaining icing.
Medium Teal Cake: Starting at bottom, pipe horizontal rows of shells around cake, continuing around cake until sides are covered. Repeat on top of cake, starting at edge and working in spiral towards center.
Coral Cake: Starting at bottom, pipe horizontal lines around cake, continuing around cake until sides are covered. Repeat on top of cake, starting and edge and working in spiral towards center.
Purple Cake: Starting at bottom, pipe horizontal rows of loops around cake, moving tip down then back up to starting position. Continue around cake until sides are covered. Repeat on top of cake, starting at edge and working in spiral towards center.