Four Ways to Frost a Cupcake Using One Tip

I am always looking for easy and creative ways to decorate cupcakes.  I recently found a great tutorial from i am baker using any open star tip.  Who would have thought that you can create four completely different looks with only one tip?

Learn the basic techniques for creating a rosette, fluff, mini flower and tall ruffle HERE.

Easy Cupcake Icing Tutorials

We're celebrating my daughter Annabelle's 7th birthday on Wednesday.  She requested that I make cupcakes instead of a cake for her birthday which means that I need to go to my cupcake icing chart for reference. If you are like me, I tend to forget which tip creates what style of frosting so I thought it would be fun to put a couple of my favorite "go to" tutorials in one post for easy reference.  

 

Be Happy 

 Niner Bakes

 Glorious Treats 

Do you have a favorite tip?  Leave a comment letting us know.

{tutorial} How to Frost Cakes Like a Pro!

I love to bake cakes for all different occasions but when it comes time to frosting the cake, I don't know what I am doing.  I just try to pack on the icing so every part of the cake is covered.  What I end up with is a great tasting cake but one that looks a mess!  I am sure a lot of you can relate.  So,  I thought it would be a great idea to put together amazing cake icing tutorials that I found and put them together in this post for you.

petal frosting tutorial ♥ la receta de la felicidad 

ruffle icing tutorial ♥ martha stewart

pastel swirl icing tutorial ♥ sweetapolita

  swirl frosting tutorial ♥ better homes and gardens 

rose icing tutorial ♥ i am baker

vertical ruffle icing tutorial ♥ bakers royale
 

ombre petal icing tutorial ♥ prudent baby 

simple icing tutorial ♥ whisk kid

Do you have a favorite way to frost a cake?  Would love for you share by leaving a comment. 

Frost by Numbers: How to Make Frosting Colors

I received the May issue of Food Network Magazine in the mail yesterday.  I wanted to share with you a fabulous cupcake icing color chart from the magazine. Now with this handy dandy chart, you too can make frosting in amazing new colors — with just a basic box of food coloring.

Helpful Tip:  Pure white frosting is ideal for dyeing.  Don't add vanilla extract as it will alter the color of the icing.

Remember this cupcake frosting guide created by Glorious Treats that I posted about HERE?

(Left to Right)  Large round tip, Open star (Wilton 1M), Closed star (Wilton 2D), French tip

Now you have everything you need to create the perfect cupcake in your favorite colors!