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baking/cake ladies (dill??) a question

I'm making these for my IL's family xmas tomorrow:

http://www.kevinandamanda.com/new-recipes/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cupcakes.html

Is there a way for me to make my frosting look good like that, without some special tool?  I don't have any cake decorating supplies and don't really have the $ to go buy one just for these, but the cupcakes look cute because of the frosting! I usually just spread it on with a knife and it looks terrible.

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Re: baking/cake ladies (dill??) a question

  • You could cut the tip of a ziploc bag off and put the frosting in there and pipe it on the cupcakes. 
  • imagemorrigan08:
    You could cut the tip of a ziploc bag off and put the frosting in there and pipe it on the cupcakes. 

    This is what I did before I got any decorating tools. Works great, and no piping bag or coupler to clean!

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  • imageMrsG.060708:

    imagemorrigan08:
    You could cut the tip of a ziploc bag off and put the frosting in there and pipe it on the cupcakes. 

    This is what I did before I got any decorating tools. Works great, and no piping bag or coupler to clean!

    Hmmmm-that sounds even simple enough that I can do it!!

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  • I was going to suggest the ziplock bag too.

    You can get a small package of bags and one tip for a few bucks though. Even cheaper if you use a Michaels coupon :)

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  • imageMrsJaay:

    I was going to suggest the ziplock bag too.

    You can get a small package of bags and one tip for a few bucks though. Even cheaper if you use a Michaels coupon :)



    Agreed.

    The ziploc bag idea is great, until you squeeze it too hard one to many times and it busts at the seam. Eeek. Indifferent
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  • imagetrickeytricky:
    imageMrsJaay:

    I was going to suggest the ziplock bag too.

    You can get a small package of bags and one tip for a few bucks though. Even cheaper if you use a Michaels coupon :)



    Agreed.

    The ziploc bag idea is great, until you squeeze it too hard one to many times and it busts at the seam. Eeek. Indifferent

    I agree.  You can try to double bag it though.

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  • I'm not a big fan of the ziploc bags because of the chance to bust open and the lines from the seams (it looks like you have points on the ends).  It depends on what kind of icing.  If you're really wanting them to be nice, a large round tip shouldn't be more than $3.  Pastry bags are cheap too (don't get the wilton disposables, they are terrible).  You can use the large tip in a ziploc, but don't squeeze too hard.  Hope they turn out well!
  • I'm suggesting ziplock as well. Also, I have made that exact recipe from that blog before. They are DELISH!!!!
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