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.

Author: Cake Mix Recipes

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 24 cupcakes

Calories: 407 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 - white cake mix
2 containers - cream cheese frosting
12 - gel food coloring
24 - gummies, Octopus

Instructions

Prepare the cupcakes according to the directions on the back of the box. After baking, allow them to cool on a wire rack.
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.
Once cupcakes have cooled, add frosting to a piping bag, and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
Top each cupcake with a gummy octopus.

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