Any Tips/hints For Great Looking Cornelli Lace?
Decorating By vww104 Updated 15 Dec 2006 , 5:07pm by vww104
Two women are retiring from my department and I'm doing the cake for tomorrow. My supervisor told me she just wants it to be pretty. I'm planning on doing cornelli lace, but haven't done it since my wilton courses this summer. Can anyone give me any hints? I've been practicing but so far it looks a little sad to me. Thanks for your help.
This isn't what you want to hear, but my advice is that if you're not happy with your cornelli lace, then it's not Ready for Prime Time. You'll be less than confident in presenting your work...you'll feel apologetic, and some of us would eve be APOLOGIZING. Don't do it for anyone outside the family until you're happy with it. There are tons of things you can do to make a cake pretty without resorting to a technique you haven't mastered. Continue to practice and do this on the next cake at work.
This isn't what you want to hear, but my advice is that if you're not happy with your cornelli lace, then it's not Ready for Prime Time. You'll be less than confident in presenting your work...you'll feel apologetic, and some of us would eve be APOLOGIZING. Don't do it for anyone outside the family until you're happy with it. There are tons of things you can do to make a cake pretty without resorting to a technique you haven't mastered. Continue to practice and do this on the next cake at work.
Thanks for your honest opinion, I really don't feel confident yet and I think I will try something else.
You could do this!! The secrets to Cornelli is to use a small tip (#1 is the one I use) and to NOT let the curly cues touch one another. I just think of it as doing a lot of s's, c's and r's. Do a small section at time, and let your hand rest, then do another. It is really an easy technique to do. I think some folks use too big of a tip and then it looks bad. (there is a cake in my pics that has a TON of cornelli on it - the bridal shower one) It does not take a lot of skill to do, just a little time. I think you would do just fine if you decided to try it again.
Hi,
I agree - cornelli is not that difficult. After recently doing some on a little girl's princess cake I found that if you do small areas at a time your hand will not get as tired. Just remember to start and stop at an edge so that it can be covered with a border. I used a #2 or #3 tip for mine. It does give a very elegant look to a cake. Good luck and happy holidays. 
I agree with Quadcrew! You CAN do it. It is really very simple. Just make sure you thin out your icing, not runny, but just a good thin consistency - that way it won't KILL your hand while piping. I wouldn't use any larger than a #2. Don't let your piping touch. Do a smaller lace as opposed to a wide lace (in other words, don't put a lot of spacing in between your piping). Practice for a minute or two on a piece of wax paper. I think there is nothing prettier (and easier) than cornelli lace. And just in case you didn't get your cake perfectly smooth, or if there is a crumb showing - this will completely cover up ANY flaws!
Hi
I've done cornelli lace after decorating for only 2 months and it really is easy to do and the tips above are spot on. The bigger the tip the more untidy it looks and I think also more difficult to do. Only word of caution is that it is taxing on the hand and you will have to rest every now and then. Good luck.
Can't wait to see how your cake turned out today! I am sure that whatever you came up with, they are going to absolutely love!
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