Shark Cupcakes

Shark cupcakes are a fun and creative dessert perfect for ocean-themed parties, especially for Shark Week or summer events.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert, shark

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 21

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 264kcal

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with the liners
In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla bean pasta and mix until combined
Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 of the way full
Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes
Pull out and place on the side to cool

In a standing mixer, combine the butter, powder sugar, vanilla, and the heavy whipping cream.
Mix on medium speed until stiff and creamy.
If you still see powdery pebbles, add in 2 more tbsp heavy whipping cream.
Continue to mix until stiff and creamy
Scoop some frosting into a separate bowl and set aside
Pour the graham crack crumbs into a small bowl
Add a few drops of the blue color
Using the butterknife, slightly mix the frosting to make "water"
Using the plain frosting, frost 1/4 of the cupcake to make it smooth and flat
Dip the cupcake into the graham cracker crumb
Using the knife with the "water" frosting, scoop some onto the non-frosted part of the cupcake.
Take the knife and bring it up and down to make "rough waters"
In a small cup, add 1/4 C of corn syrup and 2-3 drops of red food dye.
Mix until combined
Place your shark gummy where ever you want onto the cupcake
Take a fork, dip the fork into the "blood" and splash it onto the cupcake to give a blood effect.