Bachelor Button

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Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
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The handsome Bachelor Button is an excellent choice on men's cakes and in summer floral arrangements. They look terrific in blue, white, pink or lavender.

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Instructions:

Step 1

Decorate with: Tip 12 for center mound, tip 16 for center pull out stars, tip 18 for pull out star petals and medium consistency icing. Use flower nail no. 7 with rose template covered with icing flower square. For center, hold bag at 90° angle to flower nail, slightly touching surface. Hold tip slightly above center of flower nail. For petals, hold bag at 45° angle with tip just above mound.

Step 2

With heavy pressure, pipe tip 12 mound, approximately 3/4 in. diameter. Stop squeezing, lift tip just above icing and shave off any point with the end of tip.

Step 3

For center, pipe pull-out stars using tip 16. Hold tip so it is slightly touching center of mound; squeeze, lifting tip up approximately 3/16 in. high. Release pressure and pull tip away.

Step 4

Holding bag at 45° angle, cover mound with tip 18 stars. Position tip just above mound, squeeze until star shape is formed. Release pressure and pull away. Start at base and work upward toward center.