Learning to decorate a cake with different techniques and patterns takes some time, but the reward of a beautiful cake is well worth the effort. With just a little practice, you can easily learn basic cake decorationg techniques, like make delicate vines and leaves.
Instructions
Make Vines
1. Select a decorator's bag. You can use parchment, plastic or disposable bags. Attach a number 2 tip.
2. Load thin icing into the bag.
3. Position your hand the same as you would for writing on a cake. Your hand should be at a 45-degree angle, with the bag at 3 o'clock.
4. Draw a scroll shape that looks like an "s." You can also draw a line with hills and valleys. Draw secondary vines off the main vine. Do these in singles or in groups.
Make Leaves
5. Find a leaf tip in the loaded decorator's bag. Recommended tips are 67, 356 or 366. Practice using the different tips so you know which one you would like to use on your cake.
6. Start with the piping bag at a 45-degree angle to the cake, with your hand positioned at 6 o'clock. You will change your hand position depending on where you're placing your leaf. Use a spinner under your cake to help you position the leaf and cake.
7. Place the tip down. Applying heavy pressure, lift the tip and move out. Relax the pressure pulling the tip towards you. Stop squeezing the bag and lift away to form the end of the leaf.
8. Practice making leaves on a plate or parchment paper to improve your technique.
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