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mermaid cupcake with a purple tail blue icing and mermaid sprinkles on a cake stand

Mermaid Cupcakes

These beautiful and easy Mermaid Cupcakes are perfect for a little girl's mermaid party. Mermaid cupcakes are the cutest party treat and a must-make for your next summer party!
5 from 54 votes
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Frosting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on the box of cupcake mix (usually 350° Fahrenheit). Line the muffin tin with the liners. Make the cupcake batter as indicated on the package and fill each liner ½ full. Bake for the time indicated on the box, usually 15 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the oven when done and place on your decorating workspace. Let the cupcakes cool for at least 15 minutes before frosting.
  • I recommend doing this the night before (or in advance the day of) because it will take time. Each mermaid tail takes about 5 minutes to harden, so if you're making 20 tails using the 2 molds that is about an hour or more of time needed.
    Make the candy mermaid tails using the candy melts. Prepare the candy melts according to the instructions on the package and fill each mold. If you're using edible shimmer, use your finger to coat the inside of the molds before filling with the melted candy. Let cool for about 5 minutes in the fridge then carefully remove from the mold. Continue until you have as many as you need. Store candy tails in the fridge until ready to use.
  • While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting. Combine butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Using the electric hand mixer, beat on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar 2 cups at a time and continue to beat on low speed until smooth. Add the blue and green food coloring and mix until the color is evenly incorporated into the frosting. Add more food coloring as needed to create your desired shade of teal.
  • Choose your piping tip and secure it to the piping bag. Fill the piping bag halfway with frosting. You may need to frost the cupcakes in batches depending on the size of the piping bag. Twist the top where the frosting ends and hold securely while squeezing the frosting onto each cupcake.
  • Decorate the cupcakes. Take one candy tail and push it into the center of the cupcake, so that it pushes down about ½ inch into the cupcake. Once the tails are in place, add more icing around them if needed. Create a foamy wave look with the white sprinkles around the base of the tail and sprinkle the mermaid sprinkle mix around the frosting in any pattern you'd like.
  • Transfer decorated cupcakes to the fridge to chill and set the frosting. Serve within a few hours or within 2 days for the best results.

Notes

Make the tails the night before to save time. The cupcakes can also be made the night before.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ozCalories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 270IUCalcium: 77mgIron: 0.4mg
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