Flamingo Cupcakes for an Easy-Peasy Summer Vibe
These flamingo cupcakes with swirl batter are perfect for summer or a luau party. It’s easy to bring a bit of the fun flamingo party food to your table, so let’s get started.
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Tropical Vibes, Luau Parties, and Summer Party Ideas
I’m a sucker for flamingos, friends. They are oddly beautiful and I’m always drawn to them at the zoo, in design, and now, apparently with food!
These flamingo cupcakes are perfect for a tropical party, beach party, summer birthday celebration, and so much more.
A few other fun ideas if you’re setting up a party:
- candles – they make flamingo candles and you will fall in love
- such a fun (and inexpensive) party favor people will RAVE about
- my favorite party banner EVER (it has two tropical elements that I love)!
- the cutest flamingo straws (we got ours on Amazon)
Ingredients for Fun Flamingo Cupcakes
First, let me say that if you're crunched for time, have a bakery make cupcakes with pink or pink and white swirled icing. There's just so much to do that it's not always feasible to make homemade cupcakes.
For the Cupcakes
- 1/2 cup softened butter (not melted)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- pink cupcake liners (or grab these two in one - no need for liners AND toppers)
- flamingo icing decorations (or pick up these from Amazon if you can't find them locally)
- piping bag fitted with a star tip
- pink food coloring
- toothpick
For the Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup softened butter (not melted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or coconut)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- pink food coloring
How to Make Pink Swirl Flamingo Cupcakes
Below is the written and printable tutorial for this fun cupcake decorating idea. Use the comments section below if you have any questions.
Flamingo Cupcakes
These flamingo cupcakes with swirl batter are perfect for summer or a luau party. It's easy to bring a bit of the fun flamingo party food to your table, so let's get started.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup softened butter (not melted)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup softened butter (not melted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or coconut)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- pink food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and place liners in a 12-cavity cupcake tin.
- For the cupcake batter, combine the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, milk, and baking powder. Mix well.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full.
- Mix in a few drops of food coloring into the remaining batter.
- Top the cupcake liners with a dollop of pink icing and use the toothpick to swirl the color into the batter.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
- Combine powdered sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla extract and whip until it has reached your desired consistency. Add a few drops of pink coloring and stir to combine (or swirl).
- Attach a star tip to the icing bag and fill.
- Frost each cupcake in a circular motion, gently squeezing the bag and keeping it off the cupcake (slightly raised).
- Once the flamingo cupcakes are iced, stick in a topper and you’re ready to party!
Notes
For more fun cupcake decorating ideas and recipes, visit Ruffles and Rain Boots.
Additional Supplies:
- pink cupcake liners (or grab these two in one – no need for liners AND toppers)
- flamingo icing decorations (or pick up these from Amazon if you can’t find them locally)
- piping bag fitted with a star tip
- pink food coloring
- toothpick
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 364Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 202mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 0gSugar: 44gProtein: 3g
All nutrition information is estimated. For accuracy, please calculate your exact brands and ingredients if accuracy is desired.
Over to You
What is your favorite cupcake flavor? I'm going to bore you and say it's between two classics for me: red velvet and plain 'ol vanilla.
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