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Shark Costume Cupcakes (Super Easy To Make)

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08/02 By //  by Joyce Marrero 1 Comment

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Guys, you have to check out these Shark costume cupcakes anyone can make at home. These homemade shark cupcakes are great for shark theme parties, Sharknado movie theme parties, and of course our favorite Shark Week!

What we love about these shark costume cupcake recipe is that you can use store bought cake mix or your homemade cake recipe.

Learn how to make shark costume cupcakes and be the talk of the next shark theme party or Sharknado party! A step by step shark cupcake guide one click away.

How to Make Shark Costume Cupcakes

Shark cupcakes ingredients

To make this shark cupcake recipe you are going to need the following ingredients:

  • white cake mix, any brand
  • water
  • vegetable oil
  • egg whites
  • white frosting
  • blue gel food coloring
  • a sleeve of graham crackers
  • Wilton black candy melts
  •  Wilton white candy melts
  • Small sandwich baggy
  • Parchment or wax paper
  • Kitchen scissors
  • White cupcake liners
  • Toothpicks

Now that we have all the things we are going to need to make these shark cupcakes let’s begin!

Step 1 – Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2 – Line 2 12-count muffin tins and add cupcake liners.

Step 3 – In a large bowl combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and egg whites and mix well.

Step 4 – Pour mixture into muffin pans and fill halfway.

Step 5 – Bake the cupcake batter for about 18- 20 minutes or when toothpick comes out clean.

Step 6 – Remove the cupcakes and set to cool.

Step 7 – Grab your Wilton candy melts, and count 40 of each melts.

Step 8 – In a microwavable safe bowl melt the candy melts in 30-seconds increments, stirring until they are fully melted.

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Step 9 – Let the candy melts cool for a few minutes.

Step 10 – Scoop the melted chocolate into a sandwich bag.

Step 11 – Use a large baking sheet and place parchment or wax paper on top of it.

Shark Fin Cupcake recipe

Step 12 – Snip a small corner of the sandwich bag and gently squeeze the chocolate onto the baking sheet outlining a shark fin, about 1-inch size.

Step 13 – fill the middle of the shark fin outline and use a toothpick to fill it in.

Step 14 – Repeat the process 24 times to make 24 fins for each cupcake. I will suggest making extra just in case some breaks.

Step 15 – Let the shark fins set for 30 minutes.

how to make shark cupcakes using store bought cake mix

Step 16 – In another bowl add a few drops of blue gel food coloring to the white frosting and mix well.

 

Step 17 – Frost the cupcakes generously with the blue frosting.

Step 18 – Once you frost the cupcakes take each cupcake and dip it into the crush graham cracker crumbs to make the beach.

Step 19 – Gently place the shark fin into the blue icing (water). If they don’t stank use a toothpick to help it stand.

Step 20 – Repeat the process with all cupcakes.

This recipe makes about 24 cupcakes!

Your Shark Costume Cupcakes are done!

Now you are ready to print and make these shark cupcakes. Enjoy!

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Shark Costume Cupcakes

Yield 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

1 box of white cake mix, any brand1 C. water 2/3 C. vegetable oil 3 egg whites white frostingblue gel food coloring 1 sleeve of graham crackers, crushed10 oz Wilton black candy melts10 oz Wilton white candy melts Small sandwich baggyParchment or wax paper Kitchen scissors White cupcake linersToothpicks

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line (2) 12 count muffin tins with cupcake liners. Combine the white cake mix, water, vegetable oil and egg whites mixing well.

Fill each muffin well halfway with cupcake batter and bake 18-20 minutes.

Insert a toothpick around 18 minutes, if it comes out clean the cupcakes are done.

Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let cool. Count out 40 black Wilton candy melts and 40 white Wilton candy melts.

Place them in a microwave safe dish and heat in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring until melted.

Let the candy melts cool a few minutes and then scoop the melted chocolate into the small sandwich baggy.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.

Snip a small corner of the sandwich baggy and gently squeeze the melted chocolate out of the baggy and onto the lined the baking sheet making the outline of a shark fin, about 1" in size.

Squeeze some of the melted chocolate into the middle of the shark fin and use a toothpick to fill it in. Repeat this process with 24 chocolate fins.

It's always a good idea to make a few extra in case some break or don't turn out.

Let the shark fins set about 30 minutes.

Add a few drops of blue gel food coloring to the white frosting and stir to combine. Generously frost the cupcakes with blue frosting and dip half into the crushed graham cracker crumbs to make the beach.

Carefully place a shark fin the water.

If it has trouble standing, insert a toothpick behind the fin to help it stand.

Repeat with all the cupcakes

Your turn: Now that you read how to make a shark costume cupcakes what are your thoughts and tips?

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