Name: Beach Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Cuisine: American

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February 8, 2026

These beach cupcakes look like they came out of a high end bakery or created by a pinterest star. However, these creative cupcakes are so simple to bake and decorate you won’t believe how truly easy they are to make. Once you know how to do the basics you can allow your imagination to run wild.

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Beach Cupcakes

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

Ingredients

WarningMilk and 6 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Bake cupcakes as per recipe and cool completely

Gently and lightly mix blue and white frosting together to create an ocean water look

Pipe a thin base of white frosting on each cupcake

For beach only looks dip cupcake upside down in blue or gold sanding sugar

Place desired sugar decorations on top

Add umbrella if desired

For ½ beach ½ ocean looks dip only half of the cupcake in sanding sugar

Next add a dollop of blue & white ocean frosting to the other half of the cupcake

Use a small round flat instrument ( I used a decorating knife but a butter knife is perfect as well ) to create waves in the frosting

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Color Gradient Magic 🌈
Use varying shades of blue sanding sugar to create an authentic ocean ombré effect on your beach cupcakes, mimicking the depth of real water.
Sand Texture Pro Tip 🏖️
Mix graham cracker crumbs with light brown sugar to create an incredibly realistic 'sand' texture for cupcake base decoration that looks incredibly authentic.
Frosting Consistency Hack 🧁
Chill your buttercream for 10-15 minutes before piping to achieve crisp, clean waves and beach-like textures without melting or losing shape.
Pearl Sugar Placement 💎
Use tweezers to strategically place pearl sugar decorations, creating tiny 'seashell' or 'beach glass' accents that elevate your cupcake design.
Moisture Maintenance 💧
Add a tablespoon of sour cream to your yellow cake mix to ensure ultra-moist cupcakes that won't dry out during decorating.