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Reddit mentions of Wilton Master Decorating Tip Set, 55-Piece decorating tips, Cake Decorating Supplies
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Cake decorating tip set contains an assortment of round, star, petal and leaf tips as well as specialty tipsThe Decorator Smart Tip Organizer allows you to grab any tip you need quicklyMaterial: Plastic and metalBoth flower nails are 1.25 inches (3.2 centimeter)Tips, flower nails and couplers are top rack dishwasher safe; wipe organizer case with soft, damp cloth
Specs:
| Color | Silver |
| Height | 6.98 Inches |
| Length | 2.06 Inches |
| Number of items | 2 |
| Size | 55-piece |
| Weight | 1.04 Pounds |
| Width | 8.9 Inches |
I worked in bakeries and high end restaurants for many years.
If you are piping icing onto a cupcake, chose a piping tip that isn't a circle. Choose really any other shape and you won't have a poo emoji atop your dessert.
I love the Wilton 2D with the prongs pried open a bit.
For practice, I recommend baking a few cupcakes and let them sit out and dry for a few days. Make up a basic butter cream and practice on the cupcake, scraping it off and doing it over and over again.
Wilton Tip Set
I use an American buttercream:
4 sticks (1 lb) unsalted butter
8 cups (2 lbs) powdered sugar
3 tbs of heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp kosher salt
I live in Phoenix, and have a difficult time with my buttercream melting, so I use cold butter that I cut up.
Using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer, cream the butter in the mixer, scrape the sides, and repeat a couple times.
Sift the powdered sugar and then put it all in the mixer with the butter.
Run the mixer on low until it’s combined. Mine is very thick and pretty clumpy at this point. It doesn't look like it could be frosting.
Add the liquids and salt, and then whip it on medium high for about three minutes.
This colors great using gel. If you were only using one color for the full batch, you can add it now and blend it in with the mixer. If not, you can divide the frosting up into bowls and blend by hand.
This will make a very stiff buttercream which is great for succulents! If you wanted to make a thinner frosting for basic coverage, you can add more cream 1 tbs at a time until you get the desired consistency. (I just used 6 tbls in a batch and could have even done more, but it all depends on your needs and climate.)
I really like using kosher salt because it gives that savory surprise to the frosting. (I'm not a fan of super sweet/cavity-inducing frosting.) This has a good balance and kinda tastes like ice cream!
This recipe is for a vanilla buttercream. If you want to chocolate buttercream, you can replace a cup of powdered sugar with a cup of cocoa powder. Sift the cocoa first and add it with the powder.
From there, the flavors are endless!!! You can add peppermint extract instead of vanilla to the vanilla or chocolate buttercream. Or orange juice and lemon instead of the cream and vanilla.
As for piping supplies, I use:
Wilton 55 piece master tip set (I mainly used petal and leaf tips, but it all depends on what kind of succulents you are making. You do not need this full set and can buy a few of the basic tips! I noticed from some tutorials that this set didn't have all the tips for succulents, but it worked well for me. This set also comes with 2 of the standard size flower nails.)
3 inch flower nail (I liked the standard one, but really enjoyed the size of this to make the bigger succulents, but ended up using it for all sizes.)
Parchment paper (this was a blessing! It's too hot to pipe directly on the nail... Or I just don't have the skills yet. Just cut the parchment into squares a little bigger then your intended succulent and attach it to the nail with a little buttercream. Pipe your succulent on the parchment paper, then place the finished succulent and parchment on a cookie sheet, and freeze until you are ready to decorate.)
Flower lifter (really helped for placement)
As for piping pointers, just try to work fast and keep your buttercream covered so it doesn't crust over before you use it. It's best to work in smaller batches because you can get melt (at least I had to.) There are a ton of wonderful and helpful online tutorials that will show what tips make what succulent/flower.
Most importantly, number 1, don't forget... Have fun!! I completely failed way too many batches before a few reddit angels led me to the perfect buttercream recipe. After that, all you need is a little bit of practice and you'll do an amazing job!
Best of luck and I'm here if you (or anyone else) need anything or wanna share successes and failures!
This is probably WAY to much information, but I am really excited about it! And am already ready for my next cake and challenge!
And... You of course can do this for cakes and cupcakes, but I also did terrariums with the leftover succulents and cake scraps! I have already written a novel, but I can share additional pictures and information for the terrariums, if you're interested.
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This is a fantastic little set - it'll keep you going for a long time.
I'd get something like this for bags. They're pretty reusable, just give them a wash. I prefer the cloth piping bags, but you have to have a coupler for every one of them that lives with it, so it's more of an investment.
Good luck!