Easy Cotton Candy Cupcakes
I was so excited to finally make these easy cotton candy cupcakes. They’re a dream come true – so light, fluffy, and topped with real cotton candy!
These are the perfect cupcake for a circus party, summer get together, or even a child’s birthday party. And the best part is that they’re easy and work as a decoration on their own.
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Cotton Candy Cupcakes Recipe
Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I’m known for my cupcakes – I have one of the most popular vanilla cupcake recipes on the Internet! And… I have a secret crush on the most sugary treat that exists on the planet: cotton candy.
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The love affair started with the first time I went to a carnival and now my child has also decided she, too, is in love with candy floss or fairy floss. I felt it was fitting that I had to bring my two loves together.
You’ve got to try this cotton candy cupcake because it looks like a party and tastes even better. The real cotton candy is SO much better than just flavoring.
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Tips to Make Cotton Candy Flavored Cupcakes
- Start with your favorite vanilla cupcakes. I always break out my recipe for Lazy Girl Cupcakes because it’s no-fail and consistent.
- Wait for the cupcakes to cool completely. Warm cupcakes and frosting do not do well together.
- The decorations for these tasty cupcakes are the easiest EVER and each guest gets their own mini cotton candy to enjoy.
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How to Make Cotton Candy Cupcakes
Below is the written and printable tutorial for this fun cupcake decorating idea. Use the comments section below if you have any questions.
Cotton Candy Cupcakes
These easy cotton candy cupcakes are the perfect party dessert because each one acts as a decoration. Allow everyone to enjoy their very own cotton candy!
Ingredients
- 12 Vanilla Cupcakes (Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe Here)
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3-4 tbsp milk
- 1 drop red gel food coloring
- 1 drop blue gel food coloring
- Cotton candy (blue and pink)
Instructions
- Bake the cupcakes per the directions in the recipe and allow them cool completely before decorating.
- Cream together butter, sugar and milk until light and fluffy to make the buttercream frosting. If your buttercream is too thin, add powdered sugar 1 tbsp at a time. If it is too thick, add more milk, ½ tbsp at a time.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl of frosting and stir until the color is pink throughout.
- Add blue food coloring to the other frosting and stir until the color is light blue throughout.
- Scoop the pink frosting into ONE SIDE of a piping bag with a round icing tip attached. Fill the other side of the piping bag with the blue frosting.
- Frost each cupcake in a big swirl.
- Wrap each toothpick with a little bit of fondant. However, if you decide you will be displaying these cupcakes for long (on a sweet table at a party) and not serving immediately, I suggest using straws to display the cotton candy. While the fondant stick is delicious, over time, the cotton candy will collect the moisture from the fondant and melt/wilt.
- Place a generous serving of cotton candy on each fondant stick/straw. Insert into the cupcake before enjoying!
Notes
You will also need:
- 12 toothpicks + 2-3 oz. white fondant - OR - 4 white straws, cut into thirds**
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 587Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 332mgCarbohydrates: 82gFiber: 0gSugar: 69gProtein: 3g
All nutrition information is estimated. For accuracy, please calculate your exact brands and ingredients if accuracy is desired.
