How To Use A Plastic Bag To Pipe Frosting
Filling a piping bag without the aid of a cup.
How to use a plastic bag to pipe frosting. Pull the frosting pouch up just a little to be able to squeeze the frosting into the tip of the bag. When youre ready to fill the bag grab a tall glass or quart container to stabilize it. When the bag is about two-thirds full uncuff.
Prepare your plastic wrap. Roll the top edge of the bag over the top of the glass and use a spatula to fill the bag with your frosting. If using a coupler place the coupler in the icing bag as you normally do.
Do you dip cupcakes in frosting the same way. Stick it into a piping bag then pull one end through. Once the bag is halfway filled pick it up and give it a solid shake to help further settle the frosting in the bag.
Perfect your frosting technique with our how-to video on assembling and filling a pastry bag. Cut the wedges and pour the icing on a cupcake. Use the other hand to fill the bag with a spatula scraping the edges of the spatula against the bag to release the icing.
Hold the bag tip down. Hold for a couple of seconds until it takes shape and then dip it in water to cool down. Use the side of your hand or the side of the glass to scrape the frosting off the spatula.
Place the frosting bag into a tall glass to make it easier to fill. You can then fill the bag with frosting. Fold the Ziploc square bag into a triangle.