How To: Ice cupcakes into a rose shape with Xanthe Milton

We love cupcakes equally with or without frosting, but sometimes adding that extra bit of vanilla buttercream frosting shaped into a rose or other flower turns the cupcake nomming experience from delicious to divine.

Cupcake decorating is an art form all its own, as you'll see in this tutorial. Cupcake decorator Xanthe Milton will show you how to shape icing into a beautiful rose shape. A wonderful treat for springtime parties or for wedding favors, these rose-shaped cupcakes are as gorgeous as they are delicious.