Octopus Cupcakes
These octopus cupcakes are perfect for your child’s birthday party, pool party or just because they are fun treat day. They come together quick and easily with a box cake mix and require no decorating skills to create. Perfect for your son’s pirate party or a girl’s mermaid party.

Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Prepare the cupcakes according to the directions on the back of the box. After baking, allow them to cool on a wire rack.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add both containers of cream cheese frosting. Add the blue gel food coloring, and mix with a mixer until combined and the frosting is colored blue. If needed, you can add additional food coloring to get the shade desired.
- Step 3
Once cupcakes have cooled, add frosting to a piping bag, and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
- Step 4
Top each cupcake with a gummy octopus.
Tips & Tricks
Per serving
My Notes
PrivatePRIVATE TO YOUOnly you can see these
Private to you. Jot down what you changed so it's here next time you cook this.
Keep your own notes on this recipe
Private to your account — what you changed, what you'd do differently next time.
Be the first to review this recipe and earn a 20% Bonus
Level up & unlock free Premium by reviewing recipes!