Russian Piping Tips

What are Russian grommets?

Russian nozzles are characterized by their ease of use. With a single hand movement, a complete flower is trained. Through the clever arrangement of several openings as well as the matching pressure, a flower with petals, flower center and, depending on the spout, leaves is created. It looks particularly beautiful when several colors are combined.

What cream for Russian piping nozzles?

Russian flower spouts are used to make three-dimensional flowers, so the mass used for this purpose must be stable and malleable. A medium-strength buttercream is best suited for this purpose. This can be molded nicely and without breaking off and retains its shape afterwards. Very cold or firm buttercream may break off or offer too much resistance to the piping bag. Softer masses such as whipped cream or royal icing cannot hold the three-dimensional shape and fall or flow back together.

What can you use Russian grommets for?

Unlike most nozzles, one hand movement is enough for a whole flower with Russian nozzles. They can be used to fill entire cakes, cupcakes and cupcakes with pretty flowers in no time at all and if you combine them, a wild flower meadow is created. Since the flower grommets are relatively large, they are perfect for using multiple colors. This makes the flowers look more lively and gives them a little more depth. 

How do I pipe buttercream?

Buttercream is not always easy to handle. The consistency is influenced on the one hand by the mass itself and on the other hand by the temperature. For best results, use a stable but not hard mass. While making the flowers, the buttercream in the bag will soften due to the movement and your hand heat. Between the steps or between individual flowers, the bag can be placed in the refrigerator and cooled down again. This way you will always have the perfect consistency without much effort. Buttercreams that have become too cold can be made malleable again by gently kneading them with your hands.

Especially when buttercream is to be sprayed on a dry base such as a cake, a muffin or a flower nail, a thin layer of cream helps. Often the cream holds poorly and tears off again from the substrate, on the thin layer or a dab, which also serves as a basis for roses, tulips and other flowers, the buttercream holds perfectly.

To do this, place the Russian flower nozzle directly on the cream layer, applying even pressure while pulling upwards. When the flower has reached the desired height, stop pressing and pull the piping bag straight up. This is how you decorate cupcakes and cakes with beautiful flowers of all kinds like a pro.

How to make beautiful colored flowers with Russian nozzles?

With several buttercream colors succeed particularly noble decorations. Each dressed piece becomes unique due to the slight color gradient. The flowers look alive and together form a colorful flower meadow.

The preparation is quite simple. First make a buttercream of your choice, divide the finished cream and color it differently. Then put the first color on a piece of plastic wrap, spread it in a rectangle and spread the next color over it as a smaller rectangle. Repeat this a maximum of one or two more times and give the last color as a roll in the middle. The more colors you want, the thinner the layers must be, but usually two to three colors are enough for noble decorations. Then roll up the cling film so that the colors lay against each other and the middle roll is surrounded by circles of color. Then cut back the excess cling film and place the entire roll in a prepared piping bag with a nozzle. Now you can start creating colorful works of art right away.

Where do I learn to use piping nozzles like a pro?

Do you have any questions about piping flowers, would you like to gain more experience with different techniques or are you looking for tips and tricks? At our buttercream flower classes you are guaranteed to find what you are looking for! With us, professionals teach you how to easily make the perfect buttercream, color it and create beautiful flowers. At the course you will have the opportunity to learn different techniques. Of course, you will also receive the recipe for the cream and much more. With our detailed recipe booklet you can do every step at home.

How to clean Russian grommets?

High-quality spouts are usually made of stainless steel and are seamlessly manufactured in one piece. This makes them particularly easy to clean. Stainless steel nozzles are dishwasher-safe, but in the case of quickly drying or very stubborn masses, you can also briefly rinse the nozzles. Aluminum spouts should be washed by hand.