Browse Decorating Techniques

Ghosts

Difficulty: Easy

Ghosts are a frightfully fast way to add spirit to Halloween cupcakes, cookies and brownies. With a ball head and pull-out body, it's an accent anyone can perfect.

Giraffe

Difficulty: No reviews

Think of the Giraffe as a number 7 shape, with a pull-out line for the neck and the head. Easy dot features are then added on top.

Grapes

Difficulty: Easy

You can pipe the fruit directly on your cake or cupcake in buttercream, then add your stems and leaves.

Half Carnation

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

The Half Carnation achieves the beautiful ruffled effect of a full carnation, piped directly on your cake. Be sure to use stiff consistency icing to hold each petal’s shape.

Heart

Difficulty: Easy

Go ahead, show them how much you love them by embellishing your cakes with these sweet hearts.

Holly Leaf

Difficulty: Easy

Holly leaves build on the basic leaf technique. Use a decorator brush to pull out the tiny points that give them their festive shape.

Lacework

Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult

Lacework is well-suited to wedding, shower and fondant-covered cakes. Usually done in white on pastel cakes, lacework requires nearly perfect pressure control.

Lattice (Heart)

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Reminiscent of garden themes, lattice can cover garland sections, imprinted areas, even entire cake sides with spectacular results. Try round, star or basketweave tips.

Leaves

Difficulty: Easy

A variety of leaves will help give your cakes a more realistic garden feel. Add piping gel to your icing to help keep your leaves from breaking.

Lilac

Difficulty: Medium

For a life-like Lilac, tiny blossoms are attached in clusters over an elongated shell-shaped base. Arrange them on a cake top to create a memorable springtime treat!

Lily of the Valley

Difficulty: Medium

Lily of the Valley boasts charming tiny blossoms descending from a broad curving leaf. The bell-shaped flowers and curved leaf each require attention to pressure control.

Making Cookie Pops

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Treats on a stick are easy to make and fun to eat. Be sure to use our Cookie Treat Pans, which provide space to securely hold Cookie Treat Sticks while baking.

Marbleizing Fondant

Difficulty: Easy

This subtle color treatment is an easy way to add richness to your cake. You can marbleize using white fondant with icing color or blend together white fondant with our pre-tinted Fondant Multi Packs.

Marigold

Difficulty: Medium

The sunny Marigold builds its puffy texture with row upon row of tiny petals. Practice the back and forth motion to gain perfect control.

Marking with Food Writers

Difficulty: Medium

Use these edible color markers as you would an ink marker. Write messages, draw designs and add colorful details to fondant cut-outs.

Monkey

Difficulty: Medium

To make the Monkey, you’ll need two copies of our pattern. Use one for piping on a board, covered with waxed paper. Use the second as reference while piping.