Cupcake Guide:2)Piping Bag

Once the cupcakes are done, you can decorate it in various ways.

To decorate it you will definately need a piping bag, nozzles and a flat spatula.

A Flat Spatula

This is used to give your cupcakes a smooth neat finish.







Piping Bag and Nozzles

Different nozzles can creat different and beautiful swirls on cupcakes.

For large swirls use a larger nozzle and for smaller swirls a smaller nozzle. Use smaller nozzles for mini cupcakes. For normal cupcakes , larger nozzles look better.

Cupcake Guide: 1) The Pans and Papercups

Cupcake Pans:

Have one pan in the oven at a time, unless you cooking mini cupcakes then put two pans in.

Cupcake Papercases:

Try using greaseproof papercups, so after baking the papercups don't look greasy and lose color.

Wrap up ur blemishes if you want in Cupcake Wraps.

Cupcake Wraps

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Two Tone Frosting

I absolutely love two tone icing on cupcakes.

Here's how to get it.....

1)For two toned frosting, just fill the piping bag with two different colours. Fill it in so that when you squeeze the piping bag, both come out more or less at the same time. Make sure that you have a good contrast between the colours for a pretty effect! Make space and try and put both the colors in such a way that both come out simultaneously.

2)The second method is by Wilton.

Brush Striping
Produces more intense multiple colors because it is done with straight icing color brushed into the bag. Apply one or more stripes of icing color with a decorating brush, then fill the bag with white or pastel-colored icing. As the icing is squeezed past the color, decorations will come out striped.

If done correct this is what two tone icing should look like! A perfect treat!

Handbag Cakes

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Mixing Color in Icing

Don't be afraid to try out new colors.

Looka round you for inspiration on different colors for icings.

Use a toothpick and swirl color into the white icing.

Use gels they will not change the consistency of the icing.

Always remember that the color of gels in the icing intensifies after 1-2hrs.

Royal Icing requires more color than buttercream icing to get the same intensified color.

Always make one whole batch of your icing for the work that you will be doing. If you making pink cakes with pink flowers, make the icing for everything, since duplicating the exact shade of color is very hard.

On Mixing Colors

When mixing color always mix a small amount of color to experiment. Start with base color and then add very small amounts of secondary color. Be sure to mix enough color for the cakes to be decorated as it is difficult to match an exact color.

ANTIQUE GOLD Add just an extremely small touch of Leaf Green to Golden Yellow
FLESH Add just an extremely small touch of Copper to white icing. Ivory can also be used. Light pink with a small amount of brown.

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COLOR TIPS

Deep colors: When making deep colors, such as black, brown, or red use Wilton paste food colors in larger amounts than normal. It can take as much as 1 oz. paste food color per one cup to obtain deep colors. Deep colors are recommended for accent colors only.

Fading colors: Sunlight or fluorescent light will cause some colors to fade. After the cake is decorated, it is best to keep in a cool room and out of direct light.

Stain removal: All deep colors in nature stain, like blueberries, but none of them are harmful. Paste colors can stain teeth and skin; however, simply washing skin area with soap and warm water will remove color. Bleach can be used on counter tops. Lukewarm water should be used first to spot stained color. Rinse thoroughly, allow to dry. If color is still visible use a commercial cleaner on garment, carpet, upholstery, etc. In the case of a color that has Red 3 as an ingredient use an acid such as vinegar or lemon juice to soak stain first. Proceed with lukewarm water and then allow to dry before using a commercial cleaner