How to Pipe a Zig-Zag Puff

Pipe these easy zigzag puffs in multiple colors to fill-in large areas all over a cake, or just as an accent at the top or the bottom. Zigzag puffs are also great for piping clouds, smoke or whatever you dream up on whimsical cakes.

Skill LevelBeginner

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Instructions

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Fit a decorating bag with star tip 18 and fill it 1/2 full or less with medium consistency icing.
Hold the decorating bag at a slight angle (45°) with the back of the bag pointing towards the right or to the left, for left-handed decorators, with tip lightly touching surface.
Squeeze the bag and glide the tip along the surface in an up and down motion, beginning with a light pressure, then use heavier pressure toward the center of the puff while also increasing the up and down height. Move your whole arm, not your wrist. Strive for even spacing as you pipe.
Gradually relax the pressure and decrease the up and down height to form the tapered end. To end each puff, stop pressure and pull tip away.
Gradually relax the pressure and decrease the up and down height to form the tapered end. To end each puff, stop pressure and pull tip away.