How to use a pastry syringe and molds. How to make a confectionery syringe with your own hands from improvised materials? Quality bag - the choice of professionals

Kirill Sysoev

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Modern devices help housewives to get beautiful patterns and flowers on cakes, intricate and exquisite cookies, meringues, meringues, etc. One of the most popular among them is the confectionery syringe. With it, you can complicate the design of baking, resulting in a real masterpiece that will surprise both relatives and friends. The main thing is to decide on the best option for a product that will completely suit you with its dimensions, body, capacity and nozzles included in the kit.

What is a pastry syringe

By such a device is meant a product used to create decorations for cakes and various kinds of pastries. In appearance, such a syringe is similar to a conventional medical one. Using a confectionery syringe for making cookies is simple:

  • Take a suitable product, fill its internal volume with dough.
  • Then, with one click directly on the parchment paper, squeeze out the right amount of dough.
  • It is important to determine the consistency of the dough so that it is soft to pass through the dispenser, and thick to maintain its shape.

As for the decorations for the cake, here you will need some skills. For patterns, use a round nozzle with a carved edge, and for inscriptions, use smooth tubes. To create leaves, there are special beveled nozzles, and for roses - beveled tubules. Before using certain nozzles for a pastry syringe, be sure to make a few test decorations on paper. So you can find a comfortable hand position and determine the correct consistency.

Types of confectionery syringes

You can make a culinary syringe with your own hands, but it is better to choose and buy a suitable factory-made product with a large number of nozzles of different shapes that will last for more than one year. You can order it in a specialized online store with delivery by mail to Moscow, St. Petersburg or another city in Russia. At the same time, there is an opportunity to save a lot, because. often retail outlets offer discounts as part of sales.

There are many different devices of this type on the market, from the simplest cheap ones to professional expensive ones. The principle of operation is the same for all. When choosing, start from the frequency of use and goals. The syringe for baking is divided into the following types:

  • Silicone. This type of confectionery device has a transparent body, thanks to which you can control the amount of cream and make a neat continuous pattern. Silicone is optimal in that it is not subject to temperature changes and does not absorb odors.
  • Metal. The most durable option available. Due to good tightness, it can be filled with cream of any density. It takes some effort to work.
  • Dosing syringe. This version of the confectionery device is convenient in that you can save time, because. the same amount of cream will be dispensed each time. It is similar in shape to a pistol, but is easy to use, because. one hand is always free.
  • Press syringe. A great solution for those who love to make homemade cookies. Due to the various figured caps, neat and beautiful drawings are obtained.
  • Electric. Great for decorating ice cream and smoothies or baking cookies. Before use, you will need to connect the device to the outlet, and then fill it with dough or cream.
  • Professional. This is an expensive option from combined materials. In addition to the device, the kit includes a wide variety of nozzles. The option for professionals in most cases costs from $ 50-100, but it will last more than one year.
  • Bag. This option can be distinguished into a separate type, which is an alternative to a syringe. The difference lies only in the absence of a body as such, because. instead, a bag with nozzles is used.

For cream

If you are looking for an inexpensive confectionery tool that makes it easier and faster to decorate gingerbread, cookies, biscuits, pies, desserts, sandwiches, etc., then take a closer look at the product from Mayer & Boch. Instead of a body, he has a bag made of dense fabric. It is designed for placing and squeezing out various creams, mainly for decorating cakes, pastries. In the set, along with the product itself, there are 5 metal nozzles with different profiles and sections:

  • model name: Mayer & Boch 27620612;
  • price: 579 rubles;
  • characteristics: dimensions - 18x27.5 cm, materials - metal, textiles, nozzles - 5 pcs., package weight - 50 g;
  • pluses: multifunctional, roomy, metal nozzles;
  • cons: a little overpriced.

If you are planning to buy a culinary syringe with nozzles at a low cost, then pay attention to Travola 137285734. The product is suitable for decorating pies and desserts with custard or cream, filling donuts with jam:

  • name: Travola 137285734;
  • price: 84 rubles;
  • properties: materials - metal, plastic, length - 20.5 cm, caps - 3 pieces, there is a plastic knife - 18 cm;
  • pluses: it is cheap, a good set;
  • cons: short-lived.

For a cream, you can choose a model with a case in the form of a sleeve (bag) Attribute Viva Gray. Despite the low cost, it can be useful:

  • name: Attribute Viva Gray ATV921;
  • price: 155 rubles;
  • characteristics: nozzles - 8, materials - polyester, polypropylene, package weight - 70 g;
  • pluses: low cost, availability;
  • cons: not long enough.

For the test

The dough syringe will become a real helper in the kitchen for any housewife. A good choice would be the option in the form of a test press from Tescoma. Instead of a piston, the product is equipped with a handle with a lever, thanks to which it is possible to work with dough that has a denser consistency. Each press of the lever delivers the next batch of dough with minimal effort on your part. The shape of future baking is set by the press circle nozzle. Made of durable plastic, the product is comfortable to use and durable:

  • model name: Tescoma Delicia 630534;
  • price: 1581 rubles;
  • characteristics: in the set - 6 decorative nozzles, 10 press circles, material - plastic, weight - 310 g;
  • pluses: multifunctional, convenient;
  • cons: not the most affordable cost.

A good option would be a product from the German company Westmark, which is a leader in the production of kitchen goods. With a low cost, the device has good durability:

  • name: Westmark 30772270;
  • price: 379 rubles;
  • properties: material - plastic, dimensions - 16x8x4 cm, set - 5 nozzles, capacity - 100 ml;
  • pluses: quality, functionality, acceptable cost;
  • cons: no.

The Metaltex “DolceForno” plastic syringe-stamp is an equally attractive option for speeding up the baking process of gingerbread, biscuits and much more. The disks are made of steel, and the body of the device is transparent:

  • model name: Metaltex "DolceForno";
  • price: 1149 rubles;
  • characteristics: length - 26 cm, materials - plastic, steel, diameter - 5 cm, nozzles - 2 cm, stencil disk - 5 cm, curly caps - 6 pcs., steel disks - 12 pcs.;
  • pluses: a rich set, optimal quality;
  • cons: no.

Professional

A pastry gun for professionals is expensive, but it has improved strength properties and great functionality. Alternatively, you may be satisfied with a professional product from the Italian company Paderno. The product is made of high quality stainless steel with mirror polishing. A rich set will help in creating jewelry of varying complexity:

  • model name: Paderno 6239;
  • price: 7299 rubles;
  • characteristics: dimensions - 13x28.5 cm, material - stainless steel, volume - 250 ml, nozzles - 20;
  • pluses: durability, excellent quality;
  • cons: it's expensive.

Another set of high-quality stainless steel from Kuchenprofi (Germany). The product is cheaper than many of its analogues:

  • name: Professional Garnier;
  • price: 3000 rubles;
  • characteristics: length - 24 cm, diameter - 5.1 cm, material - stainless steel 18/10, volume - 200 ml, nozzles - 7 pcs.;
  • pluses: strength qualities, acceptable cost;
  • cons: small set.

Silicone kitchen utensils have become widespread in recent years. One of them is the Facemile, a convenient and inexpensive product that is ideal for baking. More about product parameters:

  • model name: Facemile 01094;
  • price: 230 rubles;
  • characteristics: material - silicone, type - baking tool;
  • pluses: inexpensive, environmentally friendly;
  • cons: poor set.

Marmiton is another simple silicone option that every housewife can afford. The product is relatively compact and lightweight:

  • name: Marmiton 12111;
  • price: 173 rubles;
  • properties: material - silicone, dimensions - 11x5.5 cm, weight - 110 g;
  • pluses: eco-friendly, inexpensive, convenient;
  • cons: lack of additional elements.

Metal

Metal fixtures are strong and durable. Most metal cooking syringes have plastic parts, i.e. they are a kind of combined version. Reliable confectionery tool from Bekker:

  • model name: Bekker BK-5207;
  • price: 1463 rubles;
  • parameters: dimensions - 22x14.5x5.8 cm, material - stainless steel, ABS plastic, nozzles for cream - 8, for dough - 13;
  • pluses: durability, reliability, rich set;
  • cons: a little pricey.

Gefu is a confectionery device with a metal (aluminum) body, which is suitable for squeezing out various creams and more. Thanks to the special design, you can accurately measure portions and spread them directly on a baking sheet:

  • name: Gefu Cookie;
  • price: 3499 rubles;
  • parameters: materials - aluminum, steel, plastic, there are 4 nozzles, 20 removable press circles with a diameter of 5 cm, syringe length - 21 cm, diameter - 5.5 cm;
  • pluses: strength, versatility, large set;
  • cons: high cost.

The confectionery device with a set of nozzles Fanyi has a body made of aluminum. The equipment is rich, because In addition to the device, the set includes two dozen nozzles:

  • model name: Fanyi;
  • price: 860 rubles;
  • parameters: materials - aluminum, ABS plastic, diameter - 5 cm, length - 16.5 cm, weight - 410 g, color - silver, nozzles - 20;
  • pluses: a large number of nozzles, good strength;
  • cons: no.

Dosing syringe

Some confectionery syringes are so multifunctional that they can be used to squeeze out not only dough or cream, but even pate, butter, processed cheese. There are dozens of models of dispensers on sale that can be used for industrial purposes. One of the popular devices is Confimec RP-15S:

  • model name: Confimec RP-15S;
  • price: 117624 rubles;
  • characteristics: width - 70 cm, height - 32 cm, weight - 37 kg, power - 0.4 kW, hopper volume - 0.015 m3, voltage - 380 V;
  • pluses: good performance, power, capacity;
  • cons: very expensive.

To save on the purchase of a syringe dispenser, look for companies that often hold promotions - a good opportunity to buy confectionery tools for several thousand rubles cheaper. Another powerful dispenser:

  • name: Confimec COMBI;
  • price: 156829 rubles;
  • parameters: width - 40 cm, height - 35 cm, weight - 27 kg, power - 0.37 kW, hopper volume - 0.015 m3, voltage - 220 V;
  • pluses: performance, power;
  • cons: very high cost.

Electric

An easy way to decorate pastries in a short time is to use the Confectioner Plus electric pastry tool. It will help to fill cupcakes, bagels, donuts, etc. with a sweet filling. Once you get used to this device, you will feel like an experienced artist and will be able to turn any confectionery into culinary masterpieces. The product fits perfectly in the hands thanks to its ergonomic design:

  • model name: Confimec COMBI;
  • price: 860 rubles;
  • characteristics: power supply - 2 AA batteries, material - ABS + TPR, complete set - 3 glaze cartridges, 3 molds, 6 curly caps, color mixer;
  • pros: inexpensive, helps avoid clutter;
  • cons: batteries are bought separately.

“Master+” is a more capacious, but also expensive confectionery syringe, powered by 4 batteries. Smart design with comfortable handle

  • name: Master+ WLT-2104-4008;
  • price: 3800 rubles;
  • parameters: materials - plastic, metal, 12 metal nozzles, 4 for decoration, power source - 4 AA batteries;
  • pluses: powerful, multifunctional;
  • cons: expensive, no batteries included.

How to choose a pastry syringe

First of all, pay attention to the material of manufacture. Plastic confectionery syringes are lightweight, inexpensive, but short-lived. It will be better if plastic is combined with stainless steel. You can make a drawing or an inscription with silicone analogues almost without pauses, because. it is possible to control the amount of cream or cream thanks to the transparent case. Silicone is not afraid of temperature changes, and it does not absorb odors. The most durable pastry syringes are made of stainless steel, but working with them will require some effort.

As for the volume, it ranges from 0.2-2 liters. Small items are ideal if you need to decorate cookies or cakes. Larger ones are not as convenient to work with, but they are great for doing large amounts of work. A universal option is considered to be a 1 liter device, which can be used to decorate a medium-sized cake without a break for refueling. As for the number of nozzles, the more, the better.

A pastry syringe is a simple but very effective device with which you can decorate the simplest dessert in a few minutes. Prepare creamy, protein or custard, select the desired nozzle and draw any patterns, make borders and monograms.

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Great possibilities of a confectionery syringe

With the help of a confectionery syringe, even a not very skilled confectioner can steal a cake, pastries, pies or sweets. Get a syringe with several types of nozzles, such an accessory has a lot of possibilities.

The thinnest nozzle with a straight cut will allow you to write with cream, sugar paste or chocolate. She can draw a variety of patterns resembling lace, flower stems, and also create chocolate monograms.

To decorate the edge of the cake, a nozzle with an oblique cut is indispensable. She can make cream borders. With a wedge-shaped nozzle, it is easy to draw leaves and flower petals. Star-shaped nozzles are also very popular. With a small nozzle, you can make cream stars, borders and figured points. A large one is useful for depositing cookies, for example, meringue.

Cooking cream for the cake

To make the decorations beautiful, make the cream correctly. You can use the custard or protein version, as well as well-whipped heavy cream. However, thick butter cream remains the most popular, with its help you can create designs of any complexity - from a modest border to real cream flower beds.

You will need: - 100 g of sweet butter; - 4 tablespoons of condensed milk; - a few drops of vanilla extract; - food colorings.

Mash the butter and beat with a mixer together with vanilla essence and condensed milk. You should get a lush, homogeneous mass that holds its shape well.

Divide the cream into portions and add a little food coloring to each. Whisk the mixture thoroughly until the color is uniform.

Select the desired nozzle, put it on a confectionery syringe. Use a spoon to fill the reservoir with cream. Pack it tightly: if there are voids inside the syringe, you can ruin the decoration.

Front view: decorating a birthday cake

Try decorating a traditional round cake. Cover its surface with fondant or chocolate icing; against such a background, cream decorations look especially impressive.

Before you start creating decorations, sketch out a sketch on paper, and then carefully mark the lines on the surface of the cake; it is convenient to do this with a toothpick or a needle

How to use a pastry bag (or bag)? First, insert the nozzle into the bag, and then cut off its tip. To prevent the filling from “running away” while filling the bag, push it into the opening of the nozzle. To properly fill the bag, put the bag on your hand, and then its edges will not get dirty on the outside. Hold it on your hand confidently, fill the bag with a scraper or spatula. It will be enough if the package is filled by a third or half. Next, push the filling closer to the nozzle.

How to hold a pastry bag correctly, how to use it confidently? You need to take the bag in your hand, feeling it with your palm and fingers. Lock the free end around your thumb, push the filling through the nozzle and scrape it off the rim of the bowl. Thus, you will release excess air from the bag and it will be ready for use.

Pastry bag nozzles: use, types

Next, let's look at how to use a pastry bag with nozzles and make beautiful decorations on the cake. When the bag is ready for use, apply pressure only with the hand you are holding it in, while with your free hand you can hold and guide the nozzle. To make a decoration with a beautiful ponytail, you need to put pressure on the bag, and then stop and lay the ponytail on its side. If you need to plant a product in the form of a shell, for example, when preparing marshmallows, you need to press strictly in the center, then stop and lay the tail on its side making a semicircle.

Nozzles for a pastry bag: how to use, types of nozzles. There are a large number of special nozzles for a pastry bag. They are used depending on the type of jewelry. For example, with a smooth round tube, a small pencil, you can deposit cookies, apply an ornament, or make inscriptions on the cake. With a medium pencil, meringues, mushroom legs, cookies are deposited and ornaments are made from cream. With a large pencil, you can make custard buns, profiteroles, eclairs and meringues.

How to use a pastry bag: video

Also, there are special nozzles for a pastry bag, how to use, see the video instruction below. They allow you to make decorations in the form of flowers. There are nozzles: “chrysanthemum”, “buds”, “rose”, “magnolia”, etc. We hope you have learned how to use the nozzles for a pastry bag correctly and you will be able to cook not only tasty, but also beautiful.

A good hostess strives to ensure that her culinary masterpieces are not only tasty, but also have an original appetizing look. For an unusual design of the dish, there are now many different devices. One of these is culinary syringe. Syringe with nozzles comfortable enjoy and you can even make it yourself. The cheat sheet will show you how.

Syringe culinary - what is it?

A confectionery (cooking) syringe is a kitchen appliance that is used to decorate cakes, cookies with whipped proteins or other cream, as well as to decorate salads with mayonnaise. With it, you can lay out the dough for making eclairs in dosed portions or give the dough an exquisite shape.

In its structure, the culinary syringe is similar to a medical one. It consists of a cylinder into which the cream is loaded and a piston with which this cream is squeezed out. The volume varies from 200g to 2l. A large syringe is not very convenient to use, and a small one often has to be replenished with cream. The syringe can be plastic, silicone or stainless steel. The latter, of course, is the most durable, hermetic, but you have to make an effort to squeeze out the cream.

How to use a cooking syringe?

The culinary syringe is sold together with a set of different nozzles (even cut, oblique cut, with cloves, stars, etc.), with the help of which any cake or pastry can be easily and quickly turned into an amazing masterpiece.

Using a syringe, you can decorate the cake with any pattern: flowers, leaves, animal figures, various inscriptions, zigzags, mesh, make a border around the edge of the product.

To make a rose, take a piece of biscuit, align the edges, put it on a fork and spread with cream. Now start making petals. Take the fork in your left hand and slowly turn, with your right - apply the petals, squeezing the cream from the syringe. In the middle, make small petals, and closer to the edges, larger and higher. With another fork, remove the rosette and place on the desired part of the cake.

Make leaves with a cone-shaped nozzle. A nozzle with a wide flattened end can be used to make bows, ruffles, lambrequins for decorating the borders of the cake. Nozzle with several small holes use to give figurines of animals fluffiness. There are nozzles to make even smooth stripes, and there are also corrugated ones. With their help, the edges of the cake can be originally designed in the form of a wicker basket.

With a narrow nozzle with an even cut, write on the cake or create a lace pattern by applying even and wavy lines. There are nozzles with flowers, stars, hearts, small ones and a little more. To make the cake even more festive, let the cream be of different colors or only two, for example, white and chocolate.

Ways to make a do-it-yourself cooking syringe

In a situation where there was no special syringe with nozzles in the kitchen, you can make your own cooking syringe. There are several ways:

1. A bag of mayonnaise with a spout.

If you rarely cook pastries, then there is no need to buy a special appliance. A confectionery syringe (bag) is easy to do by yourself. We take a bag of mayonnaise with a dispenser, cut off the bottom and rinse thoroughly inside. Then fill with cream and start decorating sweets!

2. Paper bag.

You will need a triangular piece of baking paper or plain white thick paper. We put the triangle with the base towards us. We take one of the ends of the triangle and wrap it inward so that it connects to the top corner. We wrap the second end around the formed cone. The ends of the triangle must converge at one point. Now several times we wrap the ends inside the bag for fixation. Cut off the end by about 1 cm. Fill with cream and wrap the edges of the bag. It should be noted that such a device is suitable for small doses of cream. You can’t use such a syringe for a long time - it will get wet.

3. Cooking syringe (package) from a plastic bottle

To make your own pastry syringe we will need a plastic bottle with a screw cap, a pencil, a stationery knife and a strong plastic bag. In the lid we draw the shape of the future hole. Cut out the pattern with a utility knife. Cut off the top of the bottle - we only need it. We fill the bag with cream and thread it into the opening of the neck, twist the lid. With this device, you can beautifully decorate ice cream, cakes or a cake. Watch the video for a visual.

Let your desserts delight you and your family. Enjoy your meal!

Working with cream is an obligatory part of every confectioner's workdays, because cream is part of most desserts. High-quality cream tools ensure perfect application of cream and largely determine the appearance of the final sweet product.

What tools are included in the minimum set of any confectioner, and what functions are assigned to them, you will learn from this article.

Pastry bags for cream

In any delicacy, not only taste is important, but also appearance. That is why confectioners and cooking enthusiasts try to decorate their products, give them an original shape. A pastry bag is used to create beautiful and unusual culinary masterpieces. It is used not only by professionals, but also by housewives, since decorating cakes with a pastry bag makes it easy to create unusual patterns and voluminous molds that impress everyone, and not only those with a sweet tooth.

Quality bag - the choice of professionals

A professional pastry bag is much more functional than a homemade one and provides a spectacular result. The cream bag with nozzles provides the most opportunities, but there are simply simpler devices. For example, disposable pastry bags are the cheapest and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

The main advantage of a disposable bag is that it does not need to be washed. But reusable can be used for a long time. The most common silicone piping bag is easy to clean and can be cut to size if necessary. There are also fabric bags impregnated with a special compound. They are also available in a large assortment and differ little from silicone in their properties. Different nozzles for cream are suitable for both types of products.

Nozzles for a pastry bag allow you to create beautiful products from:

  • dough (for example, for macaroons);
  • cream;
  • cream;
  • glaze.

There is also a perforated pastry bag for cream. This is a disposable product with perforation, thanks to which it does not tear when laying a not too thick dough or cream. They are sold with a soldered tip, which is subsequently cut to fit the nozzle.

Each of these bags has its own advantages, which is why there is such an assortment. All of them are designed to work with materials that are not too thick, unlike syringes, but the size of the patterns and the shape mainly depend on the specific bag and nozzle. All you need is to try different devices and choose the one that is most convenient for you.

Confectionery spatulas - apply and smooth

Metal blades

The spatula for cream allows you to evenly distribute the cream mass, icing over the surface of the cake. Spatulas of various shapes, handle inclinations and sizes are suitable for processing the top and sides of baked goods.

Using a metal spatula, you can create a smooth surface on the confectionery for subsequent application of mastic, cream decor.

The tool is indispensable when lubricating finished pastries with whipped cream, jam, chocolate icing. The working part of some models of blades is equipped with holes that allow excess cream to seep through.

Silicone spatulas

For the manufacture of such tools, heat-resistant food-grade silicone is used, due to which the confectionery spatula is suitable for use under conditions of high and low temperatures.

The material does not absorb the aromas of food, the edges of the device will not damage the surface of the dishes that are sensitive to mechanical influences and will not stick to it, do not stray or delaminate over time.

The accessory will allow you to evenly apply and distribute cream, icing, jelly, cut casseroles and soft cakes. Due to its slight flexibility, such a spatula can easily collect the remains of the product from any dish to the last drop.

Spatulas in the form of palette knives

A confectionery palette knife, outwardly resembling a construction trowel, is presented in various shapes, sizes and is suitable for working with chocolate, mastic, marzipan.

By means of the bevelled tool you can lift large elements of confectionery figures. The palette knife allows you to knead the ingredients of creams, give them the desired relief on the surface of any baking.

Palette knives with a wavy, serrated working side allow you to get a certain effect when applying cream or icing on a cake.

Confectionery scrapers

With the help of scrapers of a trapezoidal, oval, jagged shape, they give a complete look to various confectionery products, decorating the top or side surface smeared with cream.

Confectionery scrapers are made of plastic or metal. Metal is considered to be a more valuable material due to its durability, its use allows you to achieve a smoother and more even effect when decorating, but such a tool is more expensive. Plastic scrapers are more affordable.

There are also type-setting scrapers, the resulting relief is determined by the order in which the individual elements are installed.

Cream injector

A pastry syringe, a press gun, carnations for creating cream flowers - these tools for decorating cream cakes are still the basis of the confectionery industry.

A confectionery syringe with nozzles is indispensable when you need to decorate products with flowers, borders, lace, patterns and inscriptions. Using the same tool, you can place cookies on a baking sheet (for example, in the form of roses), stuff eclairs with cream, serve mashed potatoes beautifully. A variety of nozzles makes it possible to create the most realistic decor - with petals, leaves, weaving, stars and more. It is necessary to distinguish between a cream syringe and a test syringe, the latter is often larger, with a large hole diameter. The syringe is considered more practical than a pastry bag, the cream is fed from it evenly, so creating patterns and flowers using a syringe is much easier.

Syringes today are made from metal and silicone, each of these materials has its pros and cons. A metal tool is more reliable and lasts longer, but it is extremely important that the metal is of high quality and safe for health, does not oxidize. A silicone syringe is lighter in weight, safer, but it has a shorter working life.

Press gun

The confectionery press gun works on the principle of a syringe, but much more efficiently. In fact, this is a powerful syringe dispenser and at the same time a mold (for cookies, decor), it is also sold with nozzles. The press gun has an ergonomic handle, due to which the mass is squeezed out of it quickly and easily, saving the confectioner's time and effort. This tool is usually made of steel or durable aluminum, thanks to which it is reliable, you can even work with tight dough or any dense mass.

Carnations for cream flowers

Cream tools are very unusual. These include carnations for creating cream flowers, they are sold complete with a tool for removing flowers from a carnation (cutter or special scissors). Carnations are different in diameter of the head and its shape, the heads are flat, concave inward, and also in the form of a hemisphere. This variety allows you to get flowers of different shapes and sizes.

It is very convenient to use carnations in work, because they can be rotated, creating several layers of flower petals, neat and very beautiful, realistic. It is possible to deposit cream decor with a syringe and a pastry bag with a nozzle, remove the finished flowers with a cutter.

How to make cream flowers in this way, you can learn from the following video: