Mermaid Cupcakes

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These Easy Mermaid Cupcakes will be sure to make a splash at any birthday celebration! They’re so fun and easy to make using mermaid tail molds and your favorite color candy melts!

cupcakes in scaled cupcake wrappers with candy mermaid tails on top.

Ursula from Disney’s The Little Mermaid said it best, “Life’s full of tough choices”. Especially when it comes to making a new recipe for me. I had so many mermaid cupcake ideas and didn’t know what flavor cake mix to use, or if I should add candy melts, sprinkles, and so much more…

These mermaid tail cupcakes start with a cake mix and finished with mermaid tails and other fun sprinkles.
As for the frosting, store-bought works or my easy vanilla frosting recipe which I used as pictured.
The tail is so easy to make with a simple mermaid tail mold!

Ingredients needed

Cupcakes: you can use a cake mix or follow one of your favorite homemade Cupcake Recipes. I decided to use my Funfetti Cupcakes recipe because it adds a fun pop of color.
Frosting: I used vanilla buttercream. You can either make your own frosting or if you’re in a hurry, you can use store-bought.
Decoration: You’ll need candy melts, a mold, and sprinkles!

Tools Used

Mermaid Tail Mold
Blue Candy Melts and Pink Candy Melts: You can also find these at any craft store or Walmart – use any color you like!
Mermaid Sprinkles – Or use any fancy sprinkles you find at craft stores (I also love Sweetapolita!)

How to make mermaid cupcakes

Melt the pink and blue candy melts in two separate microwave-safe bowls until melted and smooth. (Learn how to melt candy without crying!)
Place melted candy into one of the piping bags and snip off the tip.
Pipe into the mermaid tail molds.
Cool down to room temperature then release them from the mold by turning them upside down.
Frost onto cupcakes with the desired tip from the cupcake kit.
Top cupcakes with sprinkles and a mermaid tail!

Expert tips

I like to use paper bowls for easy cleanup when microwaving the candy melts. Learn how to melt candy easily!
Use your favorite sprinkles, cupcakes, and frosting combinations.

FAQs

Can you freeze cupcakes?

Yes! You can freeze the cupcakes without the frosting in an airtight container.

How far in advance can you make mermaid tail cupcake toppers?

Make these mermaid cupcakes up to 3 days in advance.

Mermaid Cupcakes Recipe

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These DIY Mermaid Cupcakes have fun toppers and are super easy to make for a birthday party! These are easy cupcakes made with a fun kit!

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Yield 12 cupcakes

Serving Size 1 cupcake

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Ingredients

▢ 24 cupcakes baked and cooled (see notes for links)
▢ 1 recipe vanilla frosting
▢ Blue and pink candy melts
▢ Sprinkles

Instructions

Place the pink candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Tip: I like to use paper bowls for easy clean up. Melt in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Place melted candy into one of the piping bags and snip off the tip. Pipe into tail molds, tap molds to settle. Chill to set.
Once the pink tails are hardened, release from the mold by turning upside down.
Repeat step 1 with the blue candy melts.
Frost cupcakes with desired tip from the cupcake kit. (The kit comes with a round tip and a start tip.)
Top cupcakes with sprinkles and a mermaid tail.