“Filling in the cupcake” should be an expression in the same vein as “icing on the cake.” Both are added bonuses that you don’t need, but can take a treat to the next level. Icing is a bit more common than filling and since it may not be something you do every time you bak...
While we all know there's nothing quite as delicious as a freshly baked cake, sometimes life gets in the way and we need to spread our cupcake-ing out over a few days or save a fresh batch for later. But storage is a tricky thing - keeping cupcakes fresh depends on a lot of factor...
52 comments on “How To Frost Cupcakes” Gladys Walker Bishop — September 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm Reply This is so much fun. My little granddaughters and I were having fun with your icing tips and tricks. Now we can more often. Thanks for sharing your recipes and knowledge and we will...
The Best Way to Pipe Frosting on Cupcakes Place the frosting tip at the outside edge of the cupcake. Move the frosting tip along the outside edge of the cupcake in a counter clockwise motion. Once you make a complete circle start your next circle on top of the one you have already don...
Cut icing sheets using a scallop or round punch. Apply cut-outs to the fondant cupcake topper in the same way as shown above. You may choose to apply the designs directly to the cupcakes (without a topper), however, make sure the surface is flat. ...
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Mix with a little hot water, if needed, to make a smooth icing. Step 6 Pipe a swirl of icing on top of each cake and top with a strawberry. Ingredients MetricImperial For the cupcakes 20gStrawberries (dried) 150gButter (unsalted) (softened) 150gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster...
Pipe a shell border along the bottom of your cake – squeeze the piping bag to make a ball-like shape, then pull away to make a “tail.” Pipe the next shell on top of the tail to hide it, and continue until the entire border is finished!
Vanilla: If I’m just making plain vanilla buttercream frosting to pipe on cupcakes or frost a cake, I like to add an additional teaspoon of vanilla extract to amp up the vanilla flavor. Chocolate: Sift 1/2 cup (40 grams) of unsweetened cocoa powder, then mix into the frosting base un...
How to Pipe Cupcakes One of our favorite ways to top off cupcakes is to pipe the frosting on top. It gives an impressive finish but is much easier than it looks. For a full tutorial on how to pipe frosting, check out the video below. ...