What Piping Tip Should I Use To Achive These Ruffles?

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YeimiJD Posted 10 Aug 2018 , 3:11am
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Hi there! What piping tip should I use to achive this ruffle look on the bottom tier of this cake? I will use swiss merengue buttercream frostin. 

Thank you in advance, any input is greatly apreciatedWhat Piping Tip Should I Use To Achive These Ruffles?

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LindsayH Posted 10 Aug 2018 , 12:14pm
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I could be wrong, but that particular cake looks like it's done with fondant, not buttercream. I have seen similar ruffled cakes done in buttercream using a #104 petal tip, though. The ruffles won't be quite as deep, if that makes sense. 

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SandraSmiley Posted 10 Aug 2018 , 7:18pm
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I believe these ruffles have been piped.  There are special nozzles for piping ruffles, but I don't know the numbers.  I have seen it done with a large rose tip, as well.

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SandraSmiley Posted 10 Aug 2018 , 7:20pm
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jchuck Posted 10 Aug 2018 , 11:29pm
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Sorry Sandra, I agree with LindsayH. I zoomed in and also believe the ruffles are fondant. But this can be done with a ruffle tip as well. Many tips you posted will work. 

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SandraSmiley Posted 10 Aug 2018 , 11:36pm
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It is perfectly ok to disagree, June.  I zoomed in and it looked even more like piping to me.  It appears much too random and not uniform enough to be fondant.  Personally, I think it would be a lot easier to do in fondant, but we all know I cannot pipe!

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jchuck Posted 10 Aug 2018 , 11:41pm
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Well, it's just an educated guess. Picture isn't clear enough to know 100%. I've done fondant  ruffles in random patterns. Actually, much easier to do that way.

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Gingerlocks Posted 11 Aug 2018 , 3:53am
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gscout73 Posted 11 Aug 2018 , 11:16am
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I've used tips like 104 for ruffles and works fine. You just need to decide on the size of the ruffle and that would tell you which size tip. These to me look like 104 or 105, not very large.

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gscout73 Posted 11 Aug 2018 , 11:19am
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These ruffles are tip 104 angled down. For your cake, jut angle the tip up and make multiple straight rows beginning at the top and working your way down.

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SandraSmiley Posted 11 Aug 2018 , 3:05pm
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Gorgeous cake, gscout73!  I wish I could pipe like that!

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YeimiJD Posted 20 Aug 2018 , 4:28pm
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Thank you all for your comments and suggestions! 

I ended up using the large tip 403 from White Flower Cake shoppe and I think It came out very nice. Here is a picture of the finish work What Piping Tip Should I Use To Achive These Ruffles?

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jchuck Posted 20 Aug 2018 , 4:38pm
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Ruffles turned out lovely. A beautiful cake!!

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-K8memphis Posted 20 Aug 2018 , 5:17pm
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oh it's gorgeous!

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SandraSmiley Posted 20 Aug 2018 , 8:25pm
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You did a fabulous job, YeimiJD!  Gorgeous cake!

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kakeladi Posted 20 Aug 2018 , 9:19pm
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Yes, it did turn out just fine :)  Very nicely done.

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-K8memphis Posted 20 Aug 2018 , 9:34pm
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and your hexagon is flawless -- those things are a bear!

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cheriej Posted 20 Aug 2018 , 11:04pm
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Your cake is really beautiful. I love the ruffles they look so delicate too.

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gscout73 Posted 26 Aug 2018 , 11:29pm
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Great job!!!!

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