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    Home ยป Bakers Lounge ยป cakes/ cupcakes/ cookies ยป How to pipe Buttercream Hydrangeas

    How to pipe Buttercream Hydrangeas

    By Khushboo 21 Comments September 10, 2015 September 5, 2019

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    Buttercream Hydrangeas – looks complicated , but are super simple to pipe . Get your cakes/ cupcakes decorated in minutes with this quick tutorial .

    I am a floral kinda person. Flowers make me happy 🙂 Fresh or artificial ones ,  I love them both and hydrangeas are one of my favorites . They are way too gorgeous . The way they are bunched up in clusters with beautiful , pinks , blues , purples – I can gaze them all day long. 

    So this time when I baked these super moist vanilla cupcakes- (you can find its recipe here).  I thought why not frost them quickly – nothing elaborate and time consuming. 

    Best part of piping flowers is that they are so easy peasy yet they look so impressive and beautiful , people might think you have spent hours making these beauties.

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    The cupcakes below were made last year .

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    These ones are made using this fabulous eggless and decadent chocolate cupcake recipe ( click here for the recipe )

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    Highlights

    perfect for beginners

    super quick and easy

    beautiful and impressive

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    I have used Wilton 2 D tip which is a closed star tip to make these beautiful Hydrangeas and the same nozzle /tip to quick frost a rose swirl – as my son demanded for a rose 🙂 

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    I have used this simple classic and creamy buttercream recipe ( click here for the recipe )

    Step by Step how to pipe Buttercream Hydrangeas 

    I have used americolor gel colors violet and teal. You can use any colors.

    1. Set up the piping bag with close star tip / wilton 2d tip
    2. Fill in the piping bag with color you want on the outside – i have picked violet
    3. Just press the bag flat so that the violet frosting is spread evenly

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    4. Open up the bag and you will find violet frosting sticking on the sides .

    Now scoop in the other color in the center . I have used teal as the center shade. This step is not there in the picture.

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    5. Now squeeze some frosting in the bowl until you see two tone colors piped out.

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     6. Now you are all set to pipe the cupcakes. Start piping outer circle first . Keep the icing bag at 90 degree angle to the cupcake and squeeze the frosting to form a star kinda petal , gently release the pressure.

    IMG_2364 7. Complete the outer circumference first then proceed inwards.

    IMG_2365 8. Keep piping stars in drop down and release motion in an imaginary circle.

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    9. All petals are not the same so just keep piping confidently and fill in any empty spaces.

    IMG_2368 10. Viola , you are done.

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    Anyone care to pick up a cupcake from the platter 🙂

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    Have fun with your own color combinations

    Suggested ones are- 

    Pinks and whites

    lemons and white

    pinks and purple

    peach and cream 

    Enjoy!!

    Packed some for friends too.

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    They are so simple that you can even involve your kids in making them . If you happen to make them do click pictures and send it to me as a message on my fb page carveyourcraving  so that I can publish it here. 

    If you like this post do drop in your comments and rate this post. 

    Happy decorating !!

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    1. sakshi singhal

      August 14, 2016 at 8:27 am

      Hi..loved ur cupcakes icing..will try it soon
      Can u tell me instead of wilton 2 d nozzle can we use local ones?
      Will they also give rosettes like wilton 2d nozzles does?
      I want to try Rossette but as wilton is not easily available here ..

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        August 14, 2016 at 1:32 pm

        Any medium size close star tip will mimic 2 D and open star will mimic 1 M tip. Thanks .

        Reply
    2. Kanchan

      August 10, 2016 at 11:47 pm

      I would like to start icing . I have tried your eggless chocolate cake and ganache recipe. Came out perfect.
      I stay in Delhi, India. What kind of piping bag and nozzles do I pick and from where?Please guide.
      Thanks,
      Kanchan

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        August 12, 2016 at 8:47 am

        I am glad the recipes worked for you as well. I will soon be doing a post on baking basics. But start with disposable piping bags and a open star tip, close star tip and a big round tip . No idea about Delhi , but Arife online is something I know in India. And you may ask the cookware stores around .

        Reply
    3. Inshiya

      March 09, 2016 at 9:55 am

      U make recipes so easy Khushboo.. Loved it.. Will try out all these soon??

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        March 13, 2016 at 9:38 pm

        Thanks Inshiya ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    4. maitri

      February 14, 2016 at 3:53 pm

      Hi, Khushboo

      Very very nicely explained. I will try surely. All your recipes are very good…just tried to bake chocolate cupcakes and came out perfect. Thanks:)

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        February 14, 2016 at 5:13 pm

        Thank you Maitri , yeah do try.

        Reply
    5. Rohini

      December 21, 2015 at 11:17 am

      Amazing! Hope mine are as pretty as yours ?

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        December 22, 2015 at 10:04 am

        of course it will be .

        Reply
    6. deeksha

      September 16, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Superb

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        September 16, 2015 at 10:24 am

        thank you

        Reply
    7. Priya

      September 16, 2015 at 2:57 am

      hi khushboo i have whipped cream bought few days back.. how to use it..

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        September 16, 2015 at 10:40 am

        Many ways , what do you have in mind dessert or something else

        Reply
    8. Krishya

      September 16, 2015 at 2:13 am

      Could u please share d recipe of ur modeling chocolate as well ? Thank u

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        September 16, 2015 at 10:26 am

        Krishya I will be doing extensive posts on modeling chocolate in coming months , but its a standard process that you can look up online

        Reply
    9. uma

      September 15, 2015 at 9:45 pm

      Beauty in simplicity ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        September 16, 2015 at 10:35 am

        thank you

        Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        September 16, 2015 at 10:40 am

        thanks

        Reply
    10. shruti

      September 15, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      excellent teacher you are….thanks for such detailed lesson…

      Reply
      • khushboo kothari

        September 16, 2015 at 10:33 am

        thanks

        Reply

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