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How to Sculpt realistic pink buttercream roses for cake decorating

Cupcake being decorated with pink frosting.

There's a big, BIG difference between professional cake decorating and what most of us do after we've baked a cake - i.e., slathering a bunch of storebought icing onto our cupcakes with a spatula and patting the clumps down.

If you want your cakes and cupcakes to look tres chic and very refined, check out this video to learn how to sculpt beautiful buttercream roses.

The key here is to ensure that the thick end of your petal tip is always at the bottom and the thinner end is on top. To practice this technique, use a flower nail - widely available in cake shops.

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