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Crab Cupcakes

Fun ocean-themed cupcakes for a birthday party, or summer party treat.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time0 minutes
decorating15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 18 servings
Calories: 365cal
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • toothpicks cut in half with scissors
  • Scissors

Materials

  • 18 cucpakes prebaked and cooled
  • 16 oz. frosting blue preferred or craush graham crackers to make sand and sprinkle over white frosting
  • 32 peach rings
  • 32 gum drops or Dots candy - orange
  • 32 candy eyes
  • 18 orange slice gummies

Instructions

  • Frost the cupcakes - I used a star tip to pipe frosting onto the cupcakes.
  • Make the eyes: Use frosting to attach candy eyes to the flat part of an orange gum drop or Dots candy. Then stick a toothpick into each eye.
  • Make claws: Cut gummy rings or fruit slices in half. Slide each half onto a toothpick.
  • Assemble the Crab: Using an orange slice as the body, place the claws and eyes on it to form a crab.
  • Place the gummy crab on top of the frosted cupcake

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 365cal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg