Mermaid Cupcakes

These Mermaid Cupcakes are a fun and colorful treat that will make you feel like you're in a magical sea world. Because they are marbled blue and purple and have edible glitter on them, they are perfect for any party or celebration with a mermaid theme.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder


• 1/4 tsp salt


• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened


• 1 cup granulated sugar


• 2 large eggs


• 1 tsp vanilla extract


• 1/2 cup whole milk


• Blue and purple gel food coloring


• Edible glitter or sprinkles for decoration


• Mermaid-themed cupcake liners

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a muffin tin with mermaid-themed cupcake liners

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt

Set aside

In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition

Stir in the vanilla extract

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients

Mix until just combined

Divide the cupcake batter into two equal portions

Add blue gel food coloring to one portion and purple gel food coloring to the other

Mix each until you achieve the desired mermaid colors

Fill each cupcake liner with a spoonful of each colored batter, creating a marbled effect

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely

Once the cupcakes are completely cool, decorate them with edible glitter or sprinkles to give them a magical mermaid touch

Serve and enjoy your delicious Mermaid Cupcakes!