Video 'How to' - 4 buttercream icing techniques

It's easy to see why Xanthe Milton's excellent You Tube tutorial has had over 1.2 million views!  In under 7 minutes Xanthe will show you 4 different buttercream icing techniques to make your cupcakes ultra-fabulous.  Although she mentions the importance of the nozzle for the 'rose' cupcake Xanthe doesn't spell out which nozzle it is that she uses - either a 2D or a 1M (both from Wilton) would do the job. And for the '60's swimming hat' you could try a Wilton 6D!

If you like Xanthe's style you might like to check out her book, 'Eat Me: The Stupendous Self-Raising World of Cupcakes and Bakes According to Cookie Girl', available from Amazon for £9.90 including delivery. Everything about the book is beautiful, from the shocking pink cover to the photos inside. Divided into Seasons and Finishes (it also has a Parties section!) Eat Me is filled with original ideas and creations including French Toast cupcakes, Jack Daniels cupcakes and 99 Cones with Flakes.  It gets 4.5 starts out of 5 from 41 reviews - and rightly so!