Octopus Cupcakes For Kids
These super cute Octopus Cupcakes are easy and simple to make and perfect for an Ocean themed party of unit study.
Ingredients
- 6 Cupcakes Unfrosted
- 1 Can Blue Frosting
- 1 Pkg Twizzlers Pull N’ Peel Licorice Fruit Punch Flavor
- 6 Marshmallows
- 8 oz Chocolate Melts Purple
- 12 Edible Eyes
Instructions
- In a small bowl, melt the chocolate per package directions.
- Poke a toothpick into a marshmallow and dip into the chocolate until fully covered. Set the marshmallow down on a parchment lined baking sheet and remove the toothpick. Repeat this for all the marshmallows.
- Press 2 eyeballs on the front of each marshmallow before the chocolate hardens. Leave these set until the chocolate is hard.
- Frost each cupcake with the blue frosting making sure to put extra in the middle so the frosting slopes downward a little. Take a knife, touch it all around the frosting, and gently pull up so the frosting will look like water waves.
- Take a rope of the licorice and cut into 4 pieces. Unwind the strings so you will have all the purple pieces separated. You will need 48 of these pieces for the octopus legs.
- Lay 8 licorice legs over the top of each cupcake so they drape down over the frosting hanging off the edges a bit.
- Set an octopus head on top of each cupcake right in the center over the tops of the legs. Press them down a bit so they stay on the cupcake and so it looks like the head is attached to the legs.
- These fun little cupcakes are easy to make and would be fun at any summer party!
Notes
Use vibrant blue or green frosting to give your cupcakes an ocean-like vibe.
Cut gummy worms in half lengthwise to create fun, wiggly tentacles.
Add mini chocolate chips or candy eyes to make your octopuses extra adorable.
Nutrition
Calories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 0.1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.003gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 0.4mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 16gCalcium: 0.2mgIron: 0.02mg
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