Summer Beach Party Cupcakes
These fun Summer Beach Party Cupcakes are perfect for pool parties, birthdays, and summer gatherings. Decorated with graham cracker “sand,” blue frosting “water,” and playful toppers, they are easy to make and kid-friendly.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix and ingredients listed on box
- 1 can vanilla frosting
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- Blue food coloring
- Teddy graham crackers
- Assorted candy
- 24 mini paper umbrellas
Instructions
- Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the package directions and bake into cupcakes.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
- Spread a thin layer of vanilla frosting over each cupcake.
- Roll or sprinkle crushed graham crackers over some cupcakes to resemble beach sand.
- Tint part of the frosting with blue food coloring and spread onto cupcakes to resemble ocean water.
- Decorate the cupcakes with teddy graham crackers, assorted candy, and mini paper umbrellas.
- Serve immediately or store covered until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Use homemade vanilla cupcakes if preferred instead of boxed mix.
- Blue sanding sugar can be added for extra sparkle.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Great activity for kids to help decorate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
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