Basic Cupcake Frosting Techniques using Large Closed Star Piping Tip

In this video, I’m using Ateco 849, which is the largest closed star tip Ateco sells. In general for frosting cupcakes, you want the biggest piping tip you can get. I demonstrate my “signature swirl“ technique and then play around with some other looks you can make using the same piping tip. Please visit my blog at for more tips plus frosting and cupcake recipes! You can find the recipe & directions for the fluffy and not-too-sweet cream cheese frosting I’m using for this demo