Buttercream Roses As The Border Buttercream roses as the border.

Rope Border

The reverse shell border is one of my favorites. Oftentimes when I'm watching TV, I'll catch myself subconsciously practicing the hand mo...

Learn how to create a beautiful cake covered in buttercream piping! This buttercream ruffles and shells cake is so pretty and unique!

Learn how to pipe a buttercream shell border, plus a few other ways to use the shell technique. Shells are a must-have cake decorating skill!

Practice boards

If you’re looking for a fun, beginner piping technique you can use to decorate cakes, cookies and more, look no further than the shell! Piped using a standard star tip, this decoration is great for adding a border to the top or bottom of your cake. We’re using tip 1M and 21 tip, but you can pipe a shell with any star tip you have on hand. #wiltoncakes #cakes #cakedecorating #cakeideas #caketrends #buttercreamcake #buttercreamfrosting #pipingtechniques #homemade #baking #classic #favorite…

Make your cake impressive with this fancy 1M tip spiral border! Though it may look challenging, it’s easy to pipe a continuous spiral of icing all around...

I love a buttercream rope border around cakes. Watch me pipe this one in real time using a Wilton 2D (my favourite nozzle ??). #cakepipingtips #cakepipingvideo #cakestuff #caketipsandtricks #debbieb.