Shark Fin Cupcakes
Easy and adorable shark fin cupcakes for parties, celebrations, and Shark Week!
Ingredients
Homemade Cake
- 1 ⅔ c all-purpose flour
- 1 c sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ c unsalted butter; softened
- 3 egg whites; room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ c sour cream
- ½ c whole milk
- 1 lb confectioner’s sugar
- 1 c unsalted butter; 2 sticks room temperature
- 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- blue food gel coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
- If making homemade cake mix: Prepare the cupcake batter. If using boxed cake mix, mix according to the package directions. If making homemade cupcakes, whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl, combine the wet ingredients in another bowl, then stir them together until a smooth batter forms.
- Scoop about ⅓ of the batter into a separate bowl. Add 1–2 small drops of blue gel food coloring and gently stir until the batter turns a soft ocean blue. Add another drop or two of blue gel food coloring to the smaller bowl so it’s slightly darker.
- Spoon some light colored batter into the cupcake liners, then add a little of the darker blue batter on top. Use a toothpick or knife to lightly swirl the colors together.
- Fill the cupcake liners about two-thirds full with batter and bake for about 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
- Make the frosting by beating the butter until smooth, then gradually mixing in the confectioners’ sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Divide the frosting and tint one portion blue.
- Place blue and white into a piping bag with a star tip and pipe upward all along the cupcake then in the center. Insert shark fin into the top middle.