I’m definitely not a gourmet baker, but when it comes time to decorate cupcakes for a party, I like them to look fabulous. Luckily, you don’t need special piping bags or fancy metal tips to ...

Never frost with too-warm buttercream or too-cold buttercream. Be sure to chill the cupcakes after you've frosted them to ensure the frosting stays firm and shapely.

Skip trying to make a DIY piping bag and pick up a case of the real things. To create the perfect swirl for a cupcake, fit your piping bag with either a large star tip. (McGarry prefers an Ateco ...

Using a Ziploc bag is a well-known way to frost cakes when piping bags aren’t available. Start by filling a plastic baggy about half full with a frosting of your choosing. Squeeze all of the ...

1. Your cupcakes must be completely cooled before you try to frost them. 2. Use an ice cream scoop to mold frosting into a dome shape. Place the frosting dome on top of the cupcake.