Thanks Farah, the swirls are pretty simple to do.

Pipe the icing, starting in the center of the cupcake, in a circular motion until you’ve gone once around the cupcake, and meet back in the middle.

The key is to use a nice big star tip. There are lots out there… depending on the brand they’re labelled as around number 829, or as about a 7 and upwards, like this Amazon one:

large star tip

Hope that helps!

Hi Marian,

Your cupcakes are awesome! I love the swirl of icing on your cupcakes. How do you do that? And what tip do you use to create that?

Thanks =)

WAY to cute! You are so talented! I might have to try the little smiley faces on some cookies.

Have a great week!
Tiffany

Christy, they aren’t too bad at all actually! It looks time-consuming because of all the pics, but it actually goes quite quickly. The best part is that they’re so easy and you get an almost perfect bow every time.

Jen, Isadora, Asa, unconfidential cook, Maria and Bonnielou; thank you!

This is only the second page of your site that I’ve visited on your blog and I am already so excited about it! love the bows – cant wait to learn more…

These are gorgeous! I just saw some adorable baby-shower cupcake decorations at Joan’s on Third in Hollywood…and was wishing I had a baby shower to go to.

Hello! SO cute! Lovely! I really love them! Amazing work!

thanks for the great instructions on how to make the bow! next time i order baking supplies i’m gonna see if i can find that cutter. and the cupcakes are of course gorgeous!!!

Thanks for showing us all the “how to”’s!! I love it! And that little flowers is sooo cute!

Oh my!! Just TOO cute, if that is possible!! I love the ideas! THanks so much for the step by step