Maddy's Cookies & Cream cupcakes

[maddy]

Maddy have you done the double swirl on yours or just a single? also your edges look more "fluttery" if that makes sense, is it the same tip as you use for the rose by swirling from in the inside out or have i got my numbers confused? I'm not sure which one I have now 

The fist picture of cookies & cream cupcake pic is using the Wilton 2D star tip.  I know what you mean, it does give a more feathered edge.
I also use that on for squiggling on randomly, like this one



another idea is with your wrist twisted, so your  knuckles are facing 9 O'clock, squeeze icing whilst turning your wrist back to the 12 o'clock mark...you get this effect, simple and flower like.



2D is great for squeezing out large stars like I did on Tenina's Chocolate coconut pie



The 1M tip is what I use for the roses and swirls.

Hope I haven't rambled on too much 

[Wonder]

Thanks so much Maddy, I've got my 2D and 1M tips mixed up. I think the one I have is the 1M, our local shop was all out of both 1M and 2D when I went on the weekend.

I also think I now understand your knuckles at 9 instructions. thanks again some more stuff to try on the weekend.

[MEP]

Thanks again for your generosity in sharing Maddy. The pics are fabulous. I was wondering which tip to buy for mini cupcakes as I think the Wilton 2D might be too large for the mini cupcakes. Now I just have to work out how to print the pics from the forum.

[cookie1]

Thanks for that Maddy.

[judydawn]

I just practised the 9 o'clock position maddy and can see how it would work but I don't even have any Wilton tips.  LOL  One day, I must get a couple.

[MEP]

I'm addicted to tips and all things baking now Judy. Have just spent about $80 over the last week alone on cookie cutters, disposal piping bags, icing tips, edible dust etc.

[nerine]

Not usually one for teenage text-speak acronyms - OMG!!!

I'm a BIG fan of the Bimby Chocolate Cake - but I normally make it as uniced cupcakes for lunchboxes - so when I saw your recipe I had to give it a go.  Even my white chocolate loving husband couldn't get enough and they were even better cold (shouldn't have let everyone scarf a hot one out of the oven).

Thank you for sharing this one

[KarenH]

Maddy,  you need to run a cake decorating class for forum members!

We should organise an Adelaide get-together sometime, and fly in maddy as our "guest presenter" to do a workshop for us all