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I finally got my hands on these Russian piping tips! I keep seeing them everywhere and honestly at first I was just really intrigued and curious, and that is why I got it. So, I played with the tips a bit and made a video using the different tips. I also show you in this video how to get the two tone colors for the flowers. Seriously guys, you really can’t go wrong with these piping tips.
There is a teeny tiny bit of a learning curve but it really is simple to use. It comes with a variety of designs and each design will make a specific kind of flower. One thing about these Russian piping tips is that they are HUGE. So it is best to use a bigger pastry bag and that you are ok to cut it bigger on where you insert the tip. Recently I have been using disposable pastry bags when I make buttercream flowers and I highly recommend it. Another thing about these tips is that there are no numbers on them so the only way to distinguish them is by the design on the nozzles.
With some designs, you have to look more closely as they can look the same at first glance. But a couple of weeks after I ordered it, I saw more and more local cake supply stores are offering it. I got the 7 piece set because like I said I was just curious. Make sure that when you start piping the buttercream it is adhering to the cake surface or else when you pull it off some of the petals that did not stick to the cake will pull off as well. I find that a frosted surface will make the piped buttercream adhere more so I very lightly frosted the cupcakes, just a thin layer though because the flowers will add more buttercream. For the cupcakes, it is good to start in the center with either one flower or a cluster of three flowers, then pipe the rest of the flowers all around.
Then the tips that look like stars or have dots in the center, I find that they look nicer when they are piped shorter. In this way you can see the details in the center. They kind of remind me of blossoms, so I call them the blossom tips. You can still pipe them longer but the details get lost inside.