Ingredients
- For the Cupcakes: All-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract.
- For the Frosting: Butter, powdered sugar, milk, blue food coloring.
- For the Shark Fins: Fondant or gum paste, grey food coloring.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Gradually mix wet into dry.
- Line a muffin tin and fill each liner with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes, then cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For frosting, cream butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Add milk and blue food coloring until you reach your desired shade.
- Knead fondant, adding grey food coloring. Roll it out and cut into shark fins. Once cupcakes are cool, frost them and insert fins.
Notes
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for better flavor.
- Avoid overmixing the batter for tenderness.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- Substitute a knife if a shark fin cutter is unavailable.
- Add blue sugar crystals for a sparkling effect.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250 Kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg