{"id":2126,"date":"2011-11-27T04:57:38","date_gmt":"2011-11-27T04:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2011-11-27T04:57:38","modified_gmt":"2011-11-27T04:57:38","slug":"how-to-ice-frost-a-cupcake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=2126","title":{"rendered":"How to Ice (Frost) a Cupcake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m back into the land of blogging, after WAY too long of a break. \u00a0They (who &#8220;they&#8221; are I have no idea, but lets just go with it) say that having your own business is like having a baby. \u00a0You have to feed it, love it, encourage it, encourage it, promote it . . . and while all those things are being done, my blog has been NEGLECTED!<\/p>\n<p>Over the last couple of months, some of our encouragement, promotion and love for our business has found us doing Bridal Fairs, craft fairs and Winter Markets! \u00a0My favourite thing about running this business is getting out and hearing from our fans. \u00a0It makes the hours and hours of hard work worth it. \u00a0Here are some of the comments that we get regularly:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How to you make your cupcakes look so beautiful?&#8221;,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They look like pieces of art!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> . . . and the number one comment I get?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They look too beautiful to eat!&#8221; . . . and my response . . . &#8220;Then buy two! \u00a0One to look at, one to eat!&#8221; Duh.<\/p>\n<p>Paul and I put together a number of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/CupcakesandCardio?feature=mhee\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> videos to teach our readers, customers and watchers exactly how to do it yourself! \u00a0It must be the teacher in me . . . and the marketer in Paul. \u00a0Watching others decorate cupcakes on YouTube is exactly how I learned to do this myself . . . a mere 8 months ago (how times flies!). \u00a0Google searches and blog pictorials were helpful as well. \u00a0Watching someone else do it and then trying it myself, is definitely my learning style.<\/p>\n<p>The following four videos are going to show you how to do the following things:<\/p>\n<p>How to get the <strong>perfect swirl on a cupcake using the 1M tip<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4cCbU76nIxU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How to <strong>pipe hydrangeas<\/strong> as a cupcake topper,<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RLvfpcGobw8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 1M Open Star Tip (Swirl) is also sold as Tip 2110 from Wilton. \u00a0Find it\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilton.com\/store\/site\/product.cfm?id=3E30DE4E-475A-BAC0-5286A221EFC16EC2&amp;killnav=1\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How to decorate a cupcake using the <strong>1A round tip<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZrSOlq7shSg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>1A Round Tip. \u00a0Find it\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilton.com\/store\/site\/product.cfm?id=3E30DE4E-475A-BAC0-5286A221EFC16EC2&amp;killnav=1\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How to use a<strong> 2D drop flower tip to create a swirl<\/strong> top to your cupcake<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fPKa9HXGa0g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2D Tip Drop Flower Tip. \u00a0Find it\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilton.com\/store\/site\/product.cfm?id=3E30C43E-475A-BAC0-5A98A942A7BBD164&amp;fid=3E33259E-475A-BAC0-55E3E367DCB3BBD1\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>My tips that I use in the video are from Wilton, but you can purchase similar ones from any cake decorating supply store.  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