Browse Decorating Techniques

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.

Plumeria Flowers

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Plumeria Flowers like dazzling pinwheels, with twisting petals in a star formation. Capture the soft contrasting colors with brushstrokes of non-toxic chalk.

Grass

Difficulty: Easy

The grass tip creates the most celebrated, easily accomplished decorations! The serrated edges of the grass tip makes ridges in the icing as you squeeze it out. Our step-by-step video shows you how!

Tinting Shredded Coconut

Difficulty: Easy

Clown Candy Face

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

It´s the big top for your cupcake - a jolly jester decorated on a candy face made in our Melting Plate.

Fondant Blossom Flowers

Difficulty: Easy

These tiny cupped flowers can accent any dessert-just add buttercream to make a pretty center.

Fleur De Lis

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Formerly a symbol of the royal coat of arms of France, this impressive decoration is now generally synonymous with anything French. The swirled shells represent a lily. Watch our online video.

Swirl Drop Flowers

Difficulty: Easy

Drop flowers are a great way to add flowers quickly. Pipe drop flowers in buttercream directly on your cake, or pipe in royal in advance and place your flowers anywhere. Flowers will be sharper in definition when piped in royal.

Corn

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Try our golden ears of corn on your cakes and cupcakes—for summertime or Thanksgiving. The easy bead kernels and pull-out leaves create a freshly-picked look.

Lollipop Bouquets

Difficulty: Easy

Looking for a fabulous way to say "Get Well", "Happy Birthday" or "I Love You"? These wonderful bouquets are so easy to make, using a coffee mug, flower pot or gift container and your homemade lollipops. They're even more appreciated, because you make them yourself.

Ruffled Ribbon Rose with Sugar Sheets

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

This flower will charm everyone, with its intricate gathered layers of petals. You’d never think it was so easy to make, but thanks to Sugar Sheets!, rolling and pinching each layer is a breeze!

Picot

Difficulty: Easy

While some icing “embroidery” may be complex, the simple elegance of Picot is easily done in freehand with a series of small, simply piped dots.

Rose Leaves

Difficulty: Easy

Applying Sugar to Fondant

Difficulty: Medium

A dusting of sugar adds dazzle to your fondant accents, boosting the dimension and color.

Candy Swag

Difficulty: Easy

Ruffled Calla Lilies

Difficulty: Easy