Artomatic Cupcakes

I brought these strawberry lemon cupcakes to my friend’s exhibit at Artomatic on opening night. Half are topped with gold-dusted buttercream roses, and the rest with delicate filigree butterflies. The butterflies were made with candy melts and a piping bag outfitted with a size 1 tip.

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Sorry the pictures are crap, but you get the idea. This was my first time doing filigree work, and I’m officially hooked. It looks so impressive but it’s a LOT easier than it looks.