Trace out the design or lettering you want on your cake with a toothpick before you start piping. You can see if you have room, and if you screw up, you can always smooth it over and try again.

Jeriel Encarnado, a cake artist from Lipa City, Batangas, bagged the Gold Award in the Philippine Culinary Cup (PCC) wedding cake category with his stunning gothic architecture-themed design.