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Cotton Candy Cupcakes

Cotton Candy Cupcakes

Cotton Candy Cupcakes are an easy and fun way to satisfy your cotton candy lovers. These Cotton Candy Cupcakes are an ideal delicious dessert for the summer months or for when you want a crowd pleaser for an event. They are colorful, fun and a perfect addition to any sweet table.

Author: Cake Mix Recipes

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 14 cupcakes

Calories: 311 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 355 milliliters - Cotton Candy Soda
  • 15 ounces - White Cake Mix
  • Light Blue Food Dye
  • 1 cup - Cotton Candy Soda
  • ½ cup - Butter
  • 4 cups - Powdered Sugar
  • Milk
  • Light Blue Food Dye
  • 2 cups - Cotton Candy
  • 9 grams - Cotton Candy Pop Rocks

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together the white cake mix and cotton candy soda for 2-3 minutes. Adjust the color with light blue food dye, if desired. (If using, make the cake batter a deeper blue than you want the finished cupcake to be as it will lighten with baking.)
  4. Scoop the cupcake batter with a measuring cup into the cupcake liners.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting. (1 – 2 hours)
  7. While waiting, place 1 cup of cotton candy soda in a saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until boiling. Reduce to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup (2 ounces of soda should remain). Allow to cool completely.
  8. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and powdered icing sugar for 2 minutes, then add the reduced cotton candy soda. Beat to mix well, then add the milk as needed to achieve a spreadable texture. Adjust the color with blue food dye, if desired.
  9. Scoop the frosting into a piping bag and snip off 1” of the tip.
  10. Swirl the frosting onto the cupcakes and then around the edge to create a “basket” effect.
  11. Smooth the ridges of the frosting with an offset spatula.
  12. Fill the basket with cotton candy and then garnish with pop rocks.

Nutrition

Energy: 311 kcal | Total Fat: 10 g | Saturated: 5 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 2 g | Cholesterol: 18 mg | Total Carbs: 56 g | Fiber: 0 g | Sugars: 46 g | Proteins: 1 g | Sodium: 230 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 3 g

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