The Basics of Buttercream Piping

This tutorial may look simple and easy but it is the foundation of becoming a buttercream diva!

When you write or draw something on a piece of paper it is easy for you because your been doing it all your life. Imagine holding a really thick pen (piping bag) and having to squeeze it before you can start writing or drawing.... not as easy huh?

This is why you have to practice. I have never seen anyone, not even the seasoned chefs pipe anything perfectly the first time. :)

First we'll do lines and curves. Believe me trying to pipe a straight line is harder than it looks. When you put pressure on the piping bag the tip will hve a tendency to swerve to the left or the right and there is your challenge in keeping your line straight.

Prepare your piping bag. Once it is filled with buttercream twist the bag where the buttercream ends until you get a chubby looking bag


                      WRONG                                   WRONG                                          RIGHT

                                                  

How to hold the bag

Place the twist of the bag in the crook between your thumb and forefinger while your four fingers rest on the bag's chubbiest part.

                                   WRONG                                      WRONG                                                             RIGHT

If you hold the piping bag incorrectly you will not be able to pipe correctly, it's that simple.

LET'S PIPE IT!!!!!!

While holding the bag on your right hand (or left if you are a leftie) use you other hand to guide and keep your piping hand stable. Put even pressure on the bag and move it slowly across the practice plate. Video link below, please click the link to watch.

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704564653090452/

When doing it on a cake, mark your guide with a toothpick. Video link below.

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704566813090236/

Piping straigth lines on a cake. Video link below

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704567629756821/

Piping Curved Lines. Video link below

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704565846423666/

Piping a rope border. Video link below

https://www.facebook.com/RedApronBatangas/videos/464651570386682/

The more you practice the more you'll get better!


One of my student's work :) She is able to create such luscious looking cakes in only 2 weeks after attending my workhop. 

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE RECIPE THAT WAS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL..

http://thetattoedchef.blogspot.com/2016/01/buttercream-thats-stable-as-stable-can.html

 

The Basics of Piping Buttercream

This tutorial may look simple and easy but it is the foundation of becoming a buttercream diva!

When you write or draw something on a piece of paper it is easy for you because your been doing it all your life. Imagine holding a really thick pen (piping bag) and having to squeeze it before you can start writing or drawing.... not as easy huh?

This is why you have to practice. I have never seen anyone, not even the seasoned chefs pipe anything perfectly the first time. :)

First we'll do lines and curves. Believe me trying to pipe a straight line is harder than it looks. When you put pressure on the piping bag the tip will hve a tendency to swerve to the left or the right and there is your challenge in keeping your line straight.

Prepare your piping bag. Once it is filled with buttercream twist the bag where the buttercream ends until you get a chubby looking bag


                      WRONG                                   WRONG                                          RIGHT

                                                  








How to hold the bag

Place the twist of the bag in the crook between your thumb and forefinger while your four fingers rest on the bag's chubbiest part.

                       WRONG                                   WRONG                                            RIGHT

If you hold the piping bag incorrectly you will not be able to pipe correctly, it's that simple.

LET'S PIPE IT!!!!!!

While holding the bag on your right hand (or left if you are a leftie) use you other hand to guide and keep your piping hand stable. Put even pressure on the bag and move it slowly across the practice plate. Video link below.

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704564653090452/

When doing it on a cake, mark your guide with a toothpick. Video link below.

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704566813090236/

Piping straigth lines on a cake. Video link below

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704567629756821/

Piping Curved Lines. Video link below

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1704565846423666/

Piping a rope border. Video link below

The more you practice the more you'll get better!

If you are interested in joining any of my workshops on piping buttercream flowers or making stained glass buttercream cakes please visit my facebook  https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96  for workshop details and announcement. Thanks for the LOVE everyone and all hail the Buttercream Divas!!!

Buttercream That's Stable as Stable Can Be!

Hello Everyone! Here is buttercream demystefied!

If you have been having trouble getting stable buttercream then this is your ticket to becoming a buttercream diva! No more goupy mess, no more soupy buttercream and no more dracula buttercream that melts when it gets even a hint of sunlight!

Presenting the easy peasy Red Apron Buttercream!

1 cup butter (any brand)
1/2 cup premium vegetable shortening
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose cream chilled

How you do it!

Beat butter and shortening together on high for 20 seconds. add sifted sugar and beat on low for 30 secs then switch to high for 30 seconds then slowly add the chilled all purpose cream and continue beating until you get a stiff but silky consistency!

Look at how stable it is!

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This buttercream is very stable and is suitable for making small flowers and leaves. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN A SUPER STABLE KIND OF BUTTERCREAM, THE ONE I USE FOR MY KOREAN BUTTERCREAM FLOWER CAKE CLASSES PLEASE ATTEND ONE OF MY WORKSHOPS :)

If you are interested in joining any of my workshops on KOREAN BUTTERCREAM Flower Piping or Stainedglass buttercream cakes here are the details of my upcoming workshops! 

Thanks for the LOVE everyone and all hail the Buttercream Divas!!!

Join us in our korean buttercream workshops in the following areas:

Quezon City Sept 22 P3500 - 
Baguio City Sept 29 P3800- 
Pangasinan Sept 30- P3599 
Alabang Oct 6- P3800 
Calamba Oct 13- P3500 
Palawan Oct 20- P4299 
Floridablanca Oct 27- P3800 
Cavite November 10- P3500 
Taiwan November 24- TWD2750

 

CALL Or TEXT 09994851925 OR 09263015707  for DETAILS

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Valentine's Day Cupcakes Tutorial

Only a few more days before the love month starts and of course the day all lovers are waiting for. V-Day!!!

A lot of you will get orders for Valentine's Day themed cupcakes and cakes so here's three designs that can help you deliver on V-Day!

Step one is to frost the top of you cupcake. We don't want a domed top we just want a flat top because this will be our buttercream canvass. Follow the video tutorials

TULIPS

These are easy to make and you can pipe them directly on your cupcake, you don't have to use a flower nail. Use a 102 tip and as you put pressure on the piping bag make an up and down motion to create tulips. You can watch the videos on how to pipe tulips below.

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1701035300110054/

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1701036080109976/

HEART SHAPED ROSES BOUQUET

This design requires the use of a flower nail and a flower lifter (If you don't have a flower lifter you can use a small pair of scissors that have a tapered end. Pipe a few ribbon roses and arrange them on top of your cupcake in a heart shaped fashion. You can watch the videos on how to pipe ribbon roses and how to arrange them on  cupcake.

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1701044160109168/

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1701070593439858/

DROP FLOWERS IN BUNCHES

This is the easiest to do among the V-Day cupcakes. All you need is a drop flower tip which is shaped like a small star with rounded ends. You can watch the videos on how to make this design below.

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1701072206773030/

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1701073246772926/

https://www.facebook.com/red.apron.96/videos/1701074040106180/

If you are interested in joining any or my workshops on piping buttercream flowers or making stained glass buttercream cakes here are the details of my January workshops! Thanks for the LOVE everyone and all hail the Buttercream Divas!!!

The Secret to Stable Buttercream

A lot of cake enthusiasts are baffled at what makes buttercream stable. Be it swiss meringue buttercream or italian buttercream, the answer is HOT and COOL.

HOT- Your egg-sugar mixture and sugar syrup should be hot enough before you start whipping it. It's not guesswork hot it needs a specific temperature to get the stability that you want. If you don't have a candy thermometer it will be a hit and miss frosting.

COOL - Your meringue should be cool (not warm but totally cooled) before you add the butter.

If you are serious about taming the seemingly untameable buttercream then I highly suggest investing in a candy thermometer. They used to cost so much, but now you can get one for only Php200.

Heating up your egg-sugar mixture and sugar syrup till it reaches just the right temperature is essential to getting stable buttercream.


For Italian Meringue Buttercream the temperatire of your sugar syrup should be 240 F
For Swiss Meringue Buttercream the temperatuer of your egg-sugar mixture should be 104 F

The sides of the bowl should be cool to the touch before you add the butter.

If you are interested in joining any or my workshops on piping buttercream flowers or making stained glass buttercream cakes here are the details of my January workshops! Thanks for the LOVE everyone and all hail the Buttercream Divas!!!

MANILA

                         

LIPA, BATANGAS

QUEZON CITY

QUEZON CITY