Browse Decorating Techniques

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!

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!

Shaggy Mum

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

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.

Simple Gum Paste Blossoms

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

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.

Star Cake Topper

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Strawberry

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Add a single strawberry or a strawberry patch to the top of your cupcake. Could the strawberry decoration be a clue that the cupcake is strawberry flavored?

Sugar Mold Basket

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Sunflower

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Nothing says summer like the radiant Sunflower. For a fun alternative, make a smiling sun by replacing the stars on the center mound with a happy face.

Sweet Peas

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Here is one of the fastest, easiest-to-make flowers in the garden. Try piping them in variegrated shades.

Teddy Bear

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

A Teddy Bear looks great on shower cupcakes and birthday cakes. It’s a great decoration for first-timers—a simple series of connected dots with a cute string bow tie to finish.

Violet Daisy

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

The violet daisy is a whirl of stacked and staggered gum paste petals, with a lovely cupped shape. Create the shape by drying in our Mini Ball Pan.

Ways to decorate a gingerbread house

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Learn different ways to decorate your gingerbread house. We show you how to add shutters, a candy roof, stained glass windows, and more details to your gingerbread house.

Wild Rose

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

The wild rose is a pretty year-round flower piped about the size of the head of Flower Nail 7. For a more cupped shape, increase the angle you hold the tip.

Zinnia

Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

When piping the Zinnia, the ball flower center has a lot to do with the final shape. For a perfectly shaped flower, make the ball a little flatter, more like the shape of a half orange.