Browse Decorating Techniques

Reindeer

Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult

Decorating a figure in motion is one reason our Reindeer is so much fun. If you make Santa’s whole team, you can vary the fur color or accents—even add names to the cake.

Reverse Shell

Difficulty: Medium

Reverse shells look spectacular as top and bottom borders and as framed areas on your cake.

Ribbon Roses

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Rope

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

A wonderful technique for finishing your piped baskets with pretty edging and handles. Excellent too for western or nautical theme cakes. You can make a great looking rope with round or star tips.

Rosebud

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Finish your petit fours or cupcakes with one pretty Rosebud. Made in buttercream, this flat flower can be piped directly on the cake in your favorite colors.

Rosebud With Side Petals

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

The Half Rose is really a rosebud with two side petals. You can also give your half roses a fuller look by adding two or three more side petals.

Roses

Difficulty: Medium

Create this magnificant rose—the most popular icing flower of them all. With practice, your roses will have the just-picked look of real fresh garden roses!

Rosette

Difficulty: Easy

The rosette has the tight, swirling look of a rose, but is achieved in one continuous rotation, rather than with wrapped layers of petals. Single rosettes are also used as candleholders on top of a cupcake.

Ruffle

Difficulty: Easy

Ruffles add a decorative top border to your cakes or cupcakes. Pipe ruffles around plaques or to trim doll dresses or bonnets.

Santa

Difficulty: No reviews

After the holidays, it´s smooth skating for Santa! Make him look his coolest with the merry colors of rolled fondant, adding great textured effects on his beard and fur trim.

Script Writing

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Personalize a celebration cake with a message written in perfect penmanship! Achieving beautiful results is easier than you might think, following these easy steps. And, practice makes perfect!

Shell

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

The Shell is the most popular icing technique of all. It’s the basis for many borders, fleurs de lis and more. Lift the tip only slightly when piping to avoid a bumpy look.

Shimmer Dust™

Difficulty: Easy

Make your fondant decorations shine by topping them with a sprinkle of Shimmer Dust™. This finely-grained edible glitter gives flowers and greenery an elegant luster.

Snowman

Difficulty: Easy

Figure pipe a flurry of Snowmen, using a ball head and body. At just 1 1/4 inches tall, he looks great on cake sides or for individual treats like cupcakes and brownies.

Sotas

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

The lacy texture of Sotas looks great on borders, outlined areas and as a background for flowers. Use only a small amount of thinned icing—this puts less pressure on your hands.

Spooky Spider

Difficulty: Easy

The Spooky Spider adds a friendly fright to Halloween treats. He’ll spin a web of fun with 8 curving legs and pull-out fur.