Thick Icing For Cupcakes. Hold your piping bag and tip perpendicular to the top of the cupcake. With the frosting tip about a half inch above the cupcake squeeze frosting onto the cupcake and allow it to spread outward.
Glace icing made from powdered sugar and water is not recommended however. You can also use chocolate ganache. With the frosting tip about a half inch above the cupcake squeeze frosting onto the cupcake and allow it to spread outward.
Butter cream frosting is made using a combination of butter and powdered sugar this is often referred to as American buttercream and it used for frosting cakes and cupcakes.
Frost and decorate the cupcake as desired. Step 2 Gradually add confectioners sugar. Keep the frosting tip in place and slightly buried in the frosting. I put one 8-ounce brick of cream cheese 1-12 sticks of salted butter 6 cups of XXX sugar and a splash of vanilla.