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Swiss Buttercream for Flowers Tips | Flowers Cupcakes

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With the unveiling of the Valentine's Collection, I shared the flower adorned chocolate heart cake (below).  As promised, here is a post devoted to the Swiss Buttercream I used.   We used the same tips and the same buttercream to make these Peony inspired Cupcakes, too. For decorating tips and creating the heart cake, see this post with a step-by-step video. I used these new Flowers Tips to create the flowers.  Just one little squeeze creates an entire flower - amazing.  They were so easy to use, almost magical.  Emma and I had so much fun with them.  We created the cake and cupcakes. Flowers Tips - Set of 5, $15 Large Leaf Tip 18" Disposable Pastry Bag I used these flowers as color inspiration, but they also remind me of Peonies - especially the tip with the dots in the middle!  I love the soft peachy, pink tone.  Also, I love the muted olive green of the bay leaf I used.  You could also make a deep navy blue to mimic the privet berries, bu...