How to pipe a Shamrock | Easy four-leaf clover St Patrick’s day piping tutorial

Follow along with this short four leaf clover (St Patrick’s day) piping tutorial and learn how to pipe an easy buttercream shamrock! These four leaf clover decorations are the perfect addition to Saint Patrick’s day themed cakes or cupcakes! You can also pipe these shamrocks using thick royal icing and use them to decorate St Patrick’s day cookies as well! Use the same process to make three leafed clovers! Make sure to stick around until the end for some helpful tips for piping these easy four leaf clovers, as well as how to transfer them to your St Patty’s desserts! Shamrock/four-leaf clover piping instructions: For this easy shamrock piping tutorial I’m using a green American buttercream and a number 150 tip. Using a small dab of buttercream attach a square of parchment to a flower nail. With the long end of the tip at the center, just barely touching the parchment paper begin turning your flower nail while applying pressure. Pull out towards the outer edge of the p
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