the signature swirl

Magnolia Bakery employees are trained to apply the icing in a very particular way, and remarkably quickly (only three minutes per tray!)

This lovely young woman says that it is ok for folks to take still photographs but no video-- to protect the copyrighted (!) method of shaping the frosting (into an irresistible swirl)

her favorite: vanilla yellow cake with vanilla buttercream frosting -- mmmmmmm.....