It's easier to correct the frosting while it's still in the mixing bowl than when it's on your cupcake. If you're after a delicate rosette shape on the tops of your cupcakes, your best bet is ...

but part of the charm of an appealing cake or cupcake is the soft icing spirals, rosettes, or starbursts piped along the trim. While you're more likely to spot birthday balloons or cursive tidings ...

Put the butter, icing sugar, plain flour ... Pipe 16-18 x 6cm/2½in rosettes of the dough, spacing well apart. Bake in the centre of the oven for 13-15 minutes or until pale golden-brown and ...

Mix all the icing sugar with the eggs at once in a spotlessly ... Spoon into a clean piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe into rosettes. Bake immediately at 150°C for 30 minutes or until ...