Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper baking cups and preheat ... Place the frosting in a large nylon or plastic pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe the frosting over the cupcakes.

To create the perfect swirl for a cupcake, fit your piping bag with either a large star tip. (McGarry prefers an Ateco No. 825 or 826.) Next, fill your bag halfway with buttercream.

These moist and fluffy green velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting will leave your old-fashioned red velvet recipe green with envy this St. Patrick's Day.

These are not your girlfriend's cupcakes. There is no frilly pastel frosting piped on top. They are not delicate. They are not pretty.

Making a cupcake look like a literal basket of deliciousness is no easy task. But with practice and the right piping tip, you can pull it off.

To make the piped flowers decoration, load a piping bag fitted with the largest round nozzle (I used R22L) with the buttercream. Start piping from the edge of one of the cupcakes.

Preheat oven to 350℉ and line muffin tin with papers or spray cake pan with cooking oil spray. ... To frost, use a piping bag for cupcakes or decorating, or use offset spatula to smooth over cake.