Five Ways to Decorate a Cupcake

posted by Laurie on June 6, 2018 (updated 2/16/20) // 3 Comments

How-to videos and a list of the tools you’ll need for Five Ways to Decorate a Cupcake.

If next time you are making cupcakes you need a little inspiration on how to frost them, this Five Ways to Decorate a Cupcake post is for you! We have made videos for five fun ways to frost a cupcake that you can use to teach yourself how to use a decorating bag with your frosting and take your cupcakes from great to spectacular. So grab a batch of cupcakes, a batch of our yummy The Best Buttercream Frosting and let’s get started!

How to Pipe a Classic Swirl

You will need:

Wilton 1M Open Star Decorating Tip
Decorating Bags
The Best Buttercream Frosting
Frosting Color Guide

Make a batch of our Best Buttercream Frosting, load it into a decorating bag with a 1M Open Star Decorating Tip. For detailed instructions on How to Pipe a Classic Swirl on a cupcake watch the video below!

How to Create a Frosting Rose

You will need:

Wilton 1M Open Star Decorating Tip
Decorating Bags
The Best Buttercream Frosting
Frosting Color Guide

Make a batch of our Best Buttercream Frosting, load it into a decorating bag with a 1M Open Star Decorating Tip. For detailed instructions on How to Create a Frosting Rose on a cupcake watch the video below!

How to Pipe a Beehive Swirl

You will need:

Wilton 2A Round Decorating Tip
Decorating Bags
The Best Buttercream Frosting
Frosting Color Guide

Make a batch of our Best Buttercream Frosting, load it into a decorating bag with a 2A Round Decorating Tip. For detailed instructions on How to Pipe a Beehive Swirl on a cupcake watch the video below!

How to Create a Frosting Petal

You will need:

Wilton 102 Petal Decorating Tip
Decorating Bags
The Best Buttercream Frosting
Frosting Color Guide

Make a batch of our Best Buttercream Frosting, load it into a decorating bag with a 102 Petal Decorating Tip. For detailed instructions on How to Create a Frosting Petal on a cupcake watch the video below!

How to Create a Frosting Hydrangea

You will need:

Wilton 2D Drop Flower Decorating Tip
Decorating Bags
The Best Buttercream Frosting
Frosting Color Guide

Make a batch of our Best Buttercream Frosting, load it into a decorating bag with a 2D Drop Flower Decorating Tip. For detailed instructions on How to Create a Frosting Hyrdrangea on a cupcake watch the video below!