Contour and filling when decorating biscuits

Useful to know

Outline-and-flood decorating starts with a piped border, then fills the enclosed area with a more fluid icing. King Arthur demonstrates how the outline contains the filling and how colours can form patterns while wet. [1]

For practice, choose a simple shape and small area. If icing crosses the border, check consistency and timing before adding more. Wet-on-wet decoration differs from painting on a fully dried layer. Plan the intended effect instead of combining the techniques at random.