Royal Icing Cross Stitch Butterfly Cupcakes

Cross stitch with royal icing might be time consuming, but the finished design is unbelievably rewarding.

I have cross stitched flowers on sugar cookies, and thought it would fun to create a cross stitch pattern on cupcakes.

Cross stitching has become a popular cake decorating technique for any occasion. The cupcakes above are for my niece’s continuation, they would also be perfect for a birthday party.

Once you have an unstinting of the royal…