Forgot to pack your pastry bag?

Have you ever gone on vacation and forgotten to pack your pastry bag & tip…for piping frosting onto cupcakes? You can use a Ziploc bag as a substitute. Cut a small slit in one of the bottom corners, fill the bag with frosting, and pipe away…As illustrated by Chloe’s cupcake at right…the result is the same…

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