The Little Mermaid Cupcakes

Today on the blog we are sharing our last of our Disney The Little Mermaid Inspired treats. We previously shared The Little Mermaid Clam Shell Cookies, Under The Sea Themed Oreo Cookies and Disney Inspired The Little Mermaid Star Fish Cookies.

These were all a big hit on the blog and are fantastic ideas for any child who loves The Little Mermaid or for a under the sea themed birthday party.

I really hope you like these creations and hope they Inspire you to get creative in the kitchen.

Jump to:

• 💖 Why This Recipe Works
• 🥚What You Need for Your Mermaid Cupcakes
• Mermaid Cupcake Decorating Supplies
• 🌈 Substitutions and Variations
• 🔪How to Decorate These Mermaid Cupcakes
• Icing the Mermaid Cupcakes Instructions
• Cupcake Directions:
• Decorating the Cupcakes
• 👩‍🍳 Expert Tips
• 💭 FAQs
• 💖 Serving Suggestions
• 🍜 Related Recipes

🥚What You Need for Your Mermaid Cupcakes

• 1 ¾ Cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• ⅔ Cups Sugar
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
• ⅓ C whole milk
• ½ C vegetable oil

Fondant, Candy, Ice Tray, Chocolate, Gumpaste

Ocean Waves , Shells, Star Fisg Silicone Mold.

Mermaid Cupcake Decorating Supplies

🌈 Substitutions and Variations

• Dairy-Free Delight: Swap out butter for dairy-free margarine and use almond milk in the batter.
• Gluten-Free Goodness: Use a gluten-free flour blend and check your baking powder for gluten-free ingredients.
• Mermaid Tail Magic: Create little fondant mermaid tails for that extra magical touch on top of each cupcake.

🔪How to Decorate These Mermaid Cupcakes

Icing Ingredients

1. 1 Cup of unsalted butter (softened)
2. 4 Cups powdered sugar
3. 4 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
4. 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
5. 3 bowls
6. teal, sky blue gel colouring
7. 1 piping bag with a large star tip

MOULD FONDANT PIECES BEFORE YOU BAKE CUPCAKES

Icing the Mermaid Cupcakes Instructions

Cream powder sugar, vanilla, maple syrup and butter until mixture is light and creamy. If for some reason it doesn’t cream you can add a few drops of heavy whipping cream until it creams.

Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by getting a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down to see if the frosting stays on the spoon or falls off. If it stays on the spoon, you’re in good shape if not, add more powder sugar ¼ cup at a time and mix well.

Once the frosting is ready split into 3 bowls.

add the sky blue color to the second bowl.

Add the white to the last ⅓ side

Twist the open end of the pastry bag and squeeze the frosting to the tip, Start at the outer edge of each cupcake moving in a circle inward to the centre of the cupcake.

Cupcake Directions:

Line your cupcake pan with paper liners.

In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Whisk well.

Set aside.

Now in a second bowl , mix together with your electric mixer sugar and eggs beating until well combined.

Add the oil, whole milk, and vanilla bean paste to another bowl, stir to mix.

Add this bowl of ingredients to the second bowl with sugar and eggs, again mixing well to combine.

Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients stirring just enough to blend all of the ingredients together.

Using a medium ice cream scoop fill each cupcake tin ⅔rds filled. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.

Remove cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.

Next transfer to a wire rack allowing them to cool completely.

Decorating the Cupcakes

Place the white shells onto a piece of paper and spray with the gold spray.

Take a pair of scissors and cut about 3-4 inches of the grass.

Place the grass into the centre of the frosting.

Place the fork on the right side of the grass.

Place some shells randomly onto the cupcakes.

Top the decorations off with some pearls.

💭 FAQs

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