How to Basketweave

The Basketweave Method of decorating is great for decorating sides of cake or creating designs on top of the cake. It takes a little practice and time but the effect looks great and it isn't as hard as it looks.

Cake Decorating Instruction on Basketweaving

For this design you use one of the tip #'s 44-47. The decorating tip has two sides, a rough side and a smooth side. One side does the basket weave and the otherside of the tip makes a plain stripe. You can use either side of the tip depending on the look you want for your basket weave.

Photo courtesy of Something Special Cakes
Example of a cake using basket weave

Video - Basic Cake Decorating Techniques 

Cake Decorating Supplies Needed

• Tip #'s 44-47
• Pastry Bag
• Frosting
  
• Coupler

Basket Weaving Instructions

1. First you will do your stripe up and down, vertically.
2. Pipe stripes horizontal making sure you start to the left of your vertical stripe (from step 1)
3. Make 3 or 4 horizontal stripes depending on the width your cake is. Make your stripes about 1-2 inches long.
4. Pipe a vertical line covering the ends of your horizontial line.
   
5. Continue overlapping layers. Vertical stripe than horizontial stripes.