How To Make Rose Swirl On Cupcakes???
Baking By meredith1851 Updated 18 Jun 2009 , 12:33pm by Lita829

I have been looking all over the internet and can't seem to figure out how to make the rose swirl effect on cupcakes. I have used tip 1M but that doesn't look like a rose. Any advise on how to get the rose effect and direction on how to do so would be much appreciated. Thanks!

It's super-easy!
Use your 1M tip on a 90 degree angle, that's fine...BUT instead of starting from the outside edge and piping all the way in and upwards towards the centre, you start from the middle and pipe around all the way around to the outside edge. That gives it a rose-look.
I did them for Valentine's day and they looked like this pic I used as inspiration, not sure whose these are ...





I just bought this tip now I can't wait to try this. Unfortunately I made 5 dozen cupcakes and frosted them before seeing this thread so I guess I'll have to wait! I certainly don't need any more cupcakes right now! lol (I didn't make 5 dozen for us, it was for a picnic but I have some leftovers.)
Thanks for posting!


Antonia74, your cuppies are beautiful

Just to clarify what I'd said....that pic isn't mine, I used it for inspiration.
I've since found the member it belongs to, it's by Jammjenks!




I just bought this tip now I can't wait to try this. Unfortunately I made 5 dozen cupcakes and frosted them before seeing this thread so I guess I'll have to wait! I certainly don't need any more cupcakes right now! lol (I didn't make 5 dozen for us, it was for a picnic but I have some leftovers.)
Thanks for posting!
If you haven't made them before and you just want to practice the technique, like I did, you can draw some circles (~2 1/2 inches) in wax paper and practice until you get it. But it is really straightforward and easy and you get beautiful results from a simple swirl just by starting from the center, I was amazed.
Good luck!

If you haven't made them before and you just want to practice the technique, like I did, you can draw some circles (~2 1/2 inches) in wax paper and practice until you get it. But it is really straightforward and easy and you get beautiful results from a simple swirl just by starting from the center, I was amazed.
Good luck!
Ooh! Good idea! I have some leftover frosting in the freezer that I can play with too! Thanks for the tip.



Thanks for your tip. l_m_mena, also. Thats a good way to practice without having to fire up the oven...even though I love the baking part, too

You're welcome. Just paying it forward and passing along what I've learned from fellow CC'ers.

Those were lovely! I like how such a simple tip can take them to the next level! I also liked how you did the two tone. Very pretty.


May I ask, what is the two-tone plastic wrap plug method?
Thanks Fran,
It was one of those moments of inspiration. I did it because it SOOO much icing to do the whole swirl and I had 36 to do. I do the two-tone with the plastic wrap plug method. Never had any luck striping the bag.
Dynee

May I ask, what is the two-tone plastic wrap plug method?
I think this is it ... http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=588591&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0


Yes, that's the method. I do it a little different by wrapping it more like a cone by laying my plastic wrap over a corner of counteror table. I have a photo of a two-tone. You lay down the first color and then just add a row of the second color right next to the first color and then wrap. I havn't tried the knot at the end. That might keep it from moving down in the bag, but it pretty much stays where you put it and I usually have a twist-tie around the icing bag.

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