Are you looking for easy ballerina cupcakes for a sweet ballet birthday party? These cute and easy-to-make ballerina cupcakes are perfectly adorable and straightforward to make with marshmallows and sugar.
Ballerina Cupcakes
I love how easy these cute ballerina cupcakes are. I’ve seen a picture of these adorable cupcakes floating around in the web-o-sphere, but there aren’t any instructions on how to make them. I’ve made plenty of fun treats that involve marshmallows, so I knew exactly what to do to recreate the cute ballet cupcakes that everyone loves so much. They are so simple. You’ll be able to make dozens of them in a snap.
Today, I’m excited to share how to make ballerina cupcakes, but if you are looking for cute and easy cupcakes to make for the next birthday party, then take a look at my posts for making a flower cupcake, butterfly cupcakes, and this cute Minnie Mouse Cupcake.
Ingredients
- Frosted cupcakes in fancy foil cupcake liners – I think the cupcakes baked in fancy cupcake wrappers like these foil cupcake liners
- Marshmallows
- Toothpick
- Water
- Sugar Crystals
- Mini cupcake wrappers
How to Make Ballerina Cupcakes
Frost your cupcakes after they have completely cooled
Place toothpicks into marshmallows
Pour some water into a small bowl
Dip half of the marshmallow into the bowl of water
Pour some sugar crystals into a small bowl
Immediately roll the wet part into a bowl of pink sugar crystals
Push the toothpick through the center of an upside-down mini cupcake wrapper until the wrapper meets the marshmallow
Place the end of the toothpick into the cupcake to see your little marshmallow ballerina standing up in the cupcake
Expert Tips
I like the mini cupcake skirt better when it’s a little crumpled. To achieve this look, push the folds in so it looks crinkled.
Adjust the height of the toothpick to lift the skirt off the frosting so the toothpick is visible.
Variation
Instead of a cupcake wrapper, use tulle fabric to make a fun ballerina skirt.
What to Serve With
FAQs
What frosting tip should I use to decorate ballerina cupcakes?
I like to use a star tip. It’s easy to use and looks fancy. Just squeeze the frosting out onto the cupcake, lift the tip, and stop squeezing so the frosting stops coming out of the tip. Repeat until the whole cupcake is covered.
What type of cupcake wrapper should I use for making ballerina cupcakes?
I like to use fancy paper wrappers or pretty pink foil-lined cupcake wrappers.
Storage
These cupcakes are tall, so you’ll probably need to use a storage container and plastic wrap to store the cupcakes.
I would suggest serving these cupcakes within a day, as the marshmallows will either take on humidity and get wet or do the opposite and dry out.
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Printable Ballerina Cupcakes
Marshmallow Ballerina Cupcakes
Equipment
- 24 toothpicks
- 24 mini cupcake wrappers pink
Ingredients
- 24 Frosted cupcakes in fancy foil cupcake liners – I think the cupcakes baked in fancy cupcake wrappers like these foil cupcake liners
- 24 Marshmallows
- 1 cup Water
- 4 oz. Sugar Crystals
Instructions
- Frost your cupcakes after they have completely cooled
- Place toothpicks into marshmallows
- Pour some water into a small bowl
- Dip half of the marshmallow into the bowl of water
- Pour some sugar crystals into a small bowl
- Immediately roll the wet part into a bowl of pink sugar crystals
- Optional: crinkle the cupcake wrapper a little to make the skirt look more realistic. Play around with that idea and see which you like better – crinkled or not
- Push the toothpick through the center of an upside-down mini cupcake wrapper until the wrapper meets the marshmallow
- Place the end of the toothpick into the cupcake to see your little marshmallow ballerina standing up in the cupcake
- It looks cuter when you can see a gap between the skirt and the cupcake. You might need to make some small adjustments to get the toothpick situated just right.
