Back to the Basics: French Tips

Back to the basics is here again, so grab your frosting, pastry bags, wax paper and your frosting tips, it's time for some frosting fun!

Another great choice for cupcake swirls is the French tip frosting tip. You'll be able to recognize it by the many, many, many little points around the opening. Another great use for it besides swirls on cupcakes and borders on cakes though is using it to make sunflowers! It's super easy, and just like the star tip you start with the bag at 90 degrees straight up and down above where you want the flower. Make sure the tip is touching the decorating surface before you start to squeeze, and then lift directly up! The longer you squeeze, the larger and longer your petals will be.

#32, 863, and 867

The tips I used in the picture are 32, 863, and 867. Again, the triple digit numbers will need a larger weight pastry bag than the double digit numbers. Tip number 199 is a great choice too, even though it's not pictured here.