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Great tip from my instructor! Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 15, 16, 17  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cake Decorating Author Message newlywedws Forum Addict Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 596 Location: MacDill AFB, FL Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:23 pm  My cake decorating instructor showed a great method for filling the decorator bag with icing. It's called a "plastic wrap" method. It's pretty neat. Pictures are attached to clarify. Step 1. Take a piece of plastic wrap about 8"-10" long. With a spatula, take a bit of frosting and place it in the center 1" away from the edge. (Pic 1) Step 2. Take one side of the plastic wrap and fold it over to the next side matching up the edge - your frosting will now be enclosed on the side of the plastic wrap (Pic 2) Step 3. Roll the plastic from where the frosting is to the edges (Pics 3 & 4) Step 4: Twist the free end of the wrap (pic 5) * (Optional step 5: I tie mine off in a knot -pic 6) Step 5 (or 6 if you follow the optional "tie off"): You can now insert the plastic "tube" of icing into the decorating bag. (pic 7) Just wanted to share. I think it's a pretty cool way to get the frosting in the bag and it isn't that messy either. Plus it makes switching frosting in and out so simple - if you're careful enough you won't have any transfer colour either. byinvitation Junior Member Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 40 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:32 pm  Cool!!! doesn't the plastic ends interfer w/ the decorating tip?? cindy6250 Forum SuperStar! Joined: Jul 16, 2005 Posts: 2168 Location: Savannah,TN Birthday: May 23 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:36 pm  I do that in my regular piping bags too. I love it because the bags are so much easier to clean. Thanks for sharing. Cindy newlywedws Forum Addict Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 596 Location: MacDill AFB, FL Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:40 pm  No the plastic wrap will not interfer w/ the tips. As long as you have the frosting close to the edge of the open end it will come out fine. freddyfl Forum Addict Joined: Jan 21, 2006 Posts: 783 Location: Bremerton, Washington Birthday: Jun 30 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:41 pm  my instructor taught us that as well, she calls them icing plugs. They work awesome. I ran out of saran wrap today and using baggies for the same reason. I love that method! shashonda Junior Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 35 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:46 pm  I will definitely try this tomorrow. Thanks! JoanneK Forum Fanatic Joined: May 08, 2006 Posts: 1559 Location: In the kitchen baking cakes Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:47 pm  I've seen this used to put two or three colors in the same bag for the striping effect. It works great for that also. MustloveDogs Forum Addict Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 616 Location: Somewhere near a cake! Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:49 pm  This is a wonderful tip! I have so much trouble with my icing bags. Thankyou!!! freddyfl Forum Addict Joined: Jan 21, 2006 Posts: 783 Location: Bremerton, Washington Birthday: Jun 30 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:50 pm  It works great for storing and transporting icing as well. You just twist up both ends and when you are ready to use it cut one end off and drop it in the bag. glad Junior Member Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 49 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:27 am  Thanks for sharing this great tip. Will surely try it out. chrissy410 Regular Member Joined: Jul 31, 2006 Posts: 175 Location: Texas - San Antonio Spurs Country! Birthday: Oct 08 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:37 am  Thanks so much for putting in pictures!! I will definately try that for my last class! mom2csc Frequent Member Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 205 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:50 am  can't wait to try it!!! the pictures are wonderful, thanks for sharing. Rooh Junior Member Joined: Jul 08, 2006 Posts: 84 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:13 am  This is the method that I use. I picked that tip up from someone earlier this year here. It is the BEST tip too. I'm new to decorating and was having trouble getting the icing into the bag and not on me...... After trying this it was magic, no more fighting to get the icing in the bag. It also made switching colors a snap too. Get done with one color and just pop another in there. Worked great! and clean up is a breeze too! I just love the CC site!!!!!!! MessiET Forum Addict Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 530 Location: Katy, Texas Birthday: Jan 17 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:20 am  Wow... that is a great tip. I'll have to try that! Also, thanks for explaining it so well and posting pictures - easy to follow. bonniesido Frequent Member Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 397 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:24 am  newlywedws you did a great job showing how this works. I love this method too. Someone posted this on this site a few months back and I have enjoyed using it since then. I have never had a problem with the method and it is so much cleaner. I really like using more than one color too. Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cake Decorating Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 15, 16, 17  Next You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum Translation: