Monogrammed Cupcakes

Directions

1. 1
   Special Equipment: Pastry bag; Wilton #3 small round tip
2. 2
   Frost the cupcakes with the frosting.
3. 3
   Place the buttercream in a pastry bag with a #3 small round tip.
4. 4
   Hold the bag at a 45 degrees angle.
5. 5
   With the tip lightly touching the surface of the cupcake, start to squeeze the bag with a steady, even pressure.
6. 6
   Lift the tip off the surface to allow the icing string to drop.
7. 7
   Stop the pressure and touch the tip to the surface to attach the icing string.
8. 8
   Pull away the bag.
9. 9
   To write, steadily squeeze and glide along the surface in a smooth continuous motion, keeping your wrist straight and moving your entire forearm in a single unit.
10. 10
    Use your arm, not your fingers, to form each line, letter or word.
11. 11
    Repeat.