Using a coupler saves time and mess when you’re changing the metal nozzles. Simply push the coupler base down inside the piping bag until the narrow end extends out from the bottom of the bag. Place the nozzle over the exposed end of the coupler base, then add the coupler ring over the nozzle and tighten to secure the ring in place. If you’re a beginner, don’t stress it, we’ve printed the instructions on the piping bags. So, you’ll always have these steps handy for your next bake.
To fill, pop your piping bag inside a jug or tall glass, fold the edges over the rim, half fill the bag, twist the opening and push the filling down towards the tip to remove any air bubbles. We like to seal off the top with a food bag clip, that way we keep our hands focused on applying even and uniform pressure and directing the tip.
Want to know our top icing tip for cakes, cookies and cupcakes? Get your buttercream icing in the Goldilocks zone – not too soft and not too firm – with our triple-tested, just-right Thermomix buttercream recipe. Make it too firm, and your mix will be too hard to squeeze out of your piping tips evenly. Make it too soft, and your ruffles and swirls will collapse in a messy heap. And if you’re switching your colours, marbling or piping rainbows, always clean your piping bags and metal nozzles before starting a new batch.
Reusable Piping Bags
Length – 36.5cm
Width (at base) – 19cm
Depth – 4cm
Capacity/volume – TBC
Metal nozzles
Small star
Tip diameter – 15mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 50mm
Large star
Tip diameter – 20mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 50mm
Twisted star
Tip diameter – 20mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 47mm
Small round
Tip diameter – 5mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 50mm
Large round
Tip diameter at tip – 20mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 55mm
Ruffle ball (wavy)
Tip diameter – 23mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 53mm
Ruffle ball (jagged)
Tip diameter – 25mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 57mm
Ruffle ball (sun)
Tip diameter – 24mm
Base diameter – 30mm
Height – 52mm
Food-grade BPA-free thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) piping bags
Stainless steel icing tips
Polyethylene (PE) piping tip couplers
Made of durable stainless steel, the icing tips are tough enough to go in your dishwasher cutlery basket to clean. But the bags and couplers are hand-wash only. Turn the bags inside out, rinse them thoroughly in hot, soapy water and leave them to air dry completely before storing them away.
Take extra care to avoid using sharp utensils and harsh, abrasive cleaners and your reusable piping bags will last a lifetime of birthday cakes!
We recommend washing all parts thoroughly in warm water and mild dish soap before first use, or if your piping bags and tips have been in storage for a while.