How to make rainbow icing without a piping bag

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RAINBOW BUTTERCREAM TECHNIQUE:
American Buttercream
How do you pipe icing without a piping bag?
How do you Rainbow Frost a cupcake?
How do you pipe icing with a Ziploc bag without a tip?

How to make rainbow buttercream tutorial complete with photos.

Is there anything prettier that rainbow buttercream? We know it tastes the same, in fact most the time its vanilla. However just seeing those rainbow hues blended together just somehow makes it taste better, even if just in our imaginations. But one thing is for sure, rainbow buttercream is just so pretty to look at!

Today I’m going to show you how to make rainbow buttercream. I throw the word rainbow out here a lot but you can use any combination of colors that you like. So if you are making a cake for someone that wants blue, red, and yellow, this technique will work just the same. So let’s jump right in…

RAINBOW BUTTERCREAM TECHNIQUE:

TIPS:

A. Rather than using a spatula or spoon you can put each color in a piping bag and pipe it onto the plastic wrap if you choose. I chose to show it with the spatula because not everyone has a lot of piping bags laying around 😉 .

B. While you are piping your rainbow buttercream you may notice that you are seeing the two same colors. Simply turn your piping bag a little as you go, otherwise some colors will be on the top, some will be on the bottom.

There it is, your step by step guide to making rainbow buttercream!

Enjoy!

Stacey

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American Buttercream

American Buttercream. Easy to make and delicous to eat.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 0 mins

Course Buttercream/Frosting

Cuisine American

1 cup butter room temp
4 cups powdered sugar free of clumps
2 Tbsp milk use more if needed to reach proper consistency
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
pinch salt

Cream butter until light and fluffy.
With mixer on low add in the powdered sugar, alternating with milk as needed.
Add in the vanilla and salt.
Bring mixer up to medium/high speed. Mix until all combined and buttercream is light and fluffy.

Keyword american buttercream, buttercream, cake, cake decorating, frosting

How do you pipe icing without a piping bag?

To get that nice frosting on the cupcake without a tip, you can use one of four methods:.

Use a Ziplock bag..

Use a knife..

Dip the cupcake..

Use a cookie dough scooper..

How do you Rainbow Frost a cupcake?

Decorating the cupcakes Roll up the plastic wrap into a cigar like shape and twist the ends. Cut off one end and place into a large pastry bag fitted with a 1M tip. Pipe swirls of rainbow frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week.