This is a great technique to use as waves on water or for beach scene cakes! For water, use blue colored icing, or try a two-tone look using blue and white icing in the same bag.
Fit decorating bag with decorating tip and fill 1/2 full or less with medium consistency
icing.
Step 2
Hold the decorating bag at a 45° angle at 3:00 (9:00 for left-handed decorators) with tip slightly above the surface. Squeeze out icing with even pressure, curving tip down and around to the right as if writing a "c". (Left-handed decorators will pipe reverse c's like a comma shape by following the same procedure as above, just curving tip down and around to the left.) Relax pressure at the bottom of the "c" forming a "tail". Stop squeezing and pull tip away.
Step 3
Reposition the tip at the same height as the previous "c" and repeat to complete the border, using a steady, even pressure.
Step 4
To end, stop squeezing and pull tip away.
Step 5
Hint: Create a two-tone wave look using blue and white icing in the same decorating bag, or stripe the decorating bag with icing color.
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very simple technique , once you get into a groove. looks great and professional
Date published: 2010-12-06
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saradars from
This is a super easy way to add waves to a water-themed cake.
Date published: 2010-12-06
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rethat from
I really love this technique. I used it on one of my cakes and used a thin line of white icing on top. I really looked like waves!
