Figure Piping

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="059785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Make-A-Cake, Houston's Oldest & Largest Cake Decorating Supply Warehouse</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MakeACake, Houstons Oldest Largest Cake"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Figure Piping</I></div> <div> <B>Saturday, July 5, 2008</B></div> <div> <B>1:00 pm - 4:00 pm</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Learn basic buttercream figure piping to achieve all kinds of shapes and designs on your cakes.  Do piping for some of the other holidays: learn masks for Mardi Gras, fireworks for the Fourth of July, Graduation ideas, cute animals for Rodeo and little bugs for Spring, and some things for the other times of the year.  Learn different techniques and tricks that work great on cakes.  Need a fast baby shower or wedding shower cake?  Oh so easy and cute!.  Lots of quick and simple designs will be shown in class. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Figure Piping and Decorating Supply List</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B><U>Decorating tips</U></B></div> <div>      Round tips---     2, 3, 8, 12</div> <div>      Star tips---         13, 16, 18, 21</div> <div>      Rose tips---       102, 104, 124, </div> <div>      Leaf tips---         67, 352, </div> <div>      Basketweave     47</div> <div>      Grass tip---         233</div> <div> Rose nail</div> <div> 2 recipes of Susie's Buttercream icing</div> <div> Practice board (could be a contact covered cardboard)</div> <div> Spatulas</div> <div> Decorating bags--- parchment, disposable, or featherweight</div> <div> Couplers at least 2</div> <div> Towels</div> <div> Apron</div> <div> Scissors</div> <div> Trash bag </div> <div> Camera optional</div> <div> Sweater if you get cold</div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>Susie's buttercream icing</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> 2 pounds of powdered sugar          1 cup Crisco shortening</div> <div> ½ teaspoon clear vanilla                   ½ cup water</div> <div> ½ teaspoon butter flavoring              ½ teaspoon extract</div> <div>  </div> <div> Put everything in bowl and mix for a few minutes.  Scrape down bowl and then mix icing on high speed for 7 - 10 minutes until the mixture lightens in color and rises in the bowl.  Store tightly covered in refrigerator for several weeks.  Store any leftovers in plastic wrap then plastic bag in freezer for several months.  Bring back to room temperature and rebeat.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Class Schedule"><U><B>Back to Class Schedule</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>