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Crab Cupcakes

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These cute crab cupcakes are so easy to make and lots of fun for beach parties, summer BBQs, or any under the sea theme.  A huge hit with the kids!

Cute crab cupcakes with gummy crabs.

 

Crab Cupcakes

We first made these adorable crab cupcakes for my son’s under the sea party when he was 6.  They’ve since been requested several times and the kids love to help put together the crabs.  The little crabs can be used on their own too to add some fun to table settings, dessert tables, or just for a little fun treat.

 

Cute crab cupcakes with graham cracker "sand" and gummy "crabs".

 

Decorating cakes and cupcakes is not a strong suit of mine but these guys were so cute and easy to make!  I do sometimes have some trouble finding the round gummies for the eyes, but I can always come up with something that works. The bulk candy bins are usually the best place to start. Once, I had to buy a big bag of multi-colored gummies once and pick through for the orange ones.  The kids didn’t mind the leftovers though, so it all worked out.
Cute crab cupcakes with gummy crabs.
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Crab Cupcakes

These cute crab cupcakes are easy to make and lots of fun for beach parties, summer BBQs, or any under the sea theme. A huge hit with the kids!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword crab cupcakes, cupcakes, desserts, summer recipes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 24 cupcakes Use a cake box mix as directed or your favorite cupcake recipe.
  • 1 container white icing {vanilla or cream cheese}
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 48 candy eyes
  • 24 gummy orange slices
  • 48 gummy fuzzy peaches
  • 24-48 round orange gummies Sometimes we have to buy a multi-color pack and pick out the orange ones! Depending on how thick the gummy is you might want to slice it in half to make two eyes.

Instructions

  1. Prepare cupcakes as per package directions or your favorite recipe. Allow to cool. Ice cupcakes reserving a small amount of the icing to add the eyes.{see below}
  2. Mix graham crackers, brown sugar, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle on the top of the cupcakes for the "sand".
  3. Slice the fuzzy peaches into a crescent shape. Cut down the toothpicks to approximately 1 1/2-2 inches. Attach one end to the fuzzy peach "claws" and stick the other end into the orange slice "body".
  4. Slice the round orange gummies in half {if they're thick} to create two eyes. Otherwise, use one gummy per eye. Use a small dab of icing to attach the candy eyes to the gummies.

  5. Use toothpicks {that will also need to be cut down} to attach the “eyes” to the orange slice body.  Place the finished crab on top of the cupcake.

I just love these little guys – and they’re oh so cute!  They’re sure to be a big hit at your next beach party or summer BBQ!

Crab cupcakes with gummy crabs.

These crab cupcakes are SO cute and perfect for a beach party or summer BBQ.<

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  9. Oh these caught my eye straight away! I don’t usually click on food related posts, but I had to come over, they are so cute! I’m your newest GFC follower. Tash

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  11. Hi Jenn, My mom sent me the link to your blog today as we are big party planners and are already planning an under the sea theme for Grace’s 6th birthday (in September!). Love these cupcakes. Can’t wait to see all of your pictures and ideas from the party!
    Tara (from work:)

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  23. Those are the cutest cupcakes I’ve ever seen! They make me smile every time I look at them. And yes, they are cute enough to eat! 🙂

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  32. so cute! I just saw whale cupcakes on another blog…my baby has an ocean animal nursery, and I’m beginning to sense a 1st birthday theme for him here 😉

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  34. How cute are these? What a creative idea! And they look really easy to make. My three boys would love to do these. Thanks so much for sharing. Happy Memorial Day weekend!

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  35. These are absolutely adorable! I’m definitely making a batch for my “crabbie” Grandpa this year for his birthday! It’s a family joke and they’ll all adore these!

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  38. I have to tell you…. I love this idea so much that I’ve pinned it three times (didn’t mean to, but I kept coming back to it and pinning it).

    My maiden name was Crabb and we’re having a Crabb family reunion. Guess who will have the most popular dish at the potluck?

    Thanks so much for sharing this and all your other recipes. You really rock!

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  43. I’m the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured your adorable cupcakes! You can see them here:

    http://funfamilycrafts.com/crab-cakes/

    If you have other kid-friendly projects, we’d love it if you would submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for a wonderful project idea!

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    • I purchased the orange gummies from Save-On-Foods in one of their bulk gummy packs. they only had mixed colors so I had to go through and pick all of the orange ones out. I was short a few so I ran down and bought some regular orange gum drops out of the bulk bins and just sliced the round bottom off. Worked just as good!

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  56. These are adorable. They’re perfect for beach themed party or while vacationing at the beach. I’m so glad that you’re sharing your posts on Sunday’s Best. Sure hope to see you again next week.

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  60. OMG, these are so stink’n cute. I fell in love w/ them the second I saw them. So much so that I chose them as my feature pick for The Wednesday Roundup this week!!!

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  65. I love these crab cupcakes! I like how the graham cracker crumbs mimic sand…really clever 🙂 I also love your theme (I am a fellow Delightful Pro user)…your blog is beautiful! I always like seeing other Delightful Pro blogs.

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  67. Hi, love your post. I would like to invite you to come share this on the CLASSY FLAMINGOS BLOG PARTY held each Tuesday evening thru Friday. You’ll get large picture exposure and shout outs on all of my social media sites. And if you get PINKED you get even more exposure! I hope you’ll come by. poinsettiadr.com

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  69. How adorable! These would be a hit at any party, not just for children! I know some adults who would love them, too. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. I’ll be featuring this post at today’s party. Hope to see you there!

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  73. 5 stars
    These little cupcakes are so cute, what a fun treat!!

    Thank you for sharing your article on Oh My Heartsie Girls WW Linkup, I have pinned to share your article and this week it is being featured on our party this week!

    Be sure to stop by and share again!! Wishing you a great week!

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  74. These are SO CUTE!! Thanks for sharing with Thursday Favorite Things! I’m featuring you this week and am so happy you joined us! Angelina @ Petite Haus!

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  76. 5 stars
    Congratulations!
    We have enjoyed featuring your awesome post at Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us!
    Miz Helen

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  78. Super cute… I’m throwing my daughter a Mermaid themed baby shower and I thought these would be great to just set on the dessert table.
    I’m just making the crabs this time but I’ll do the entire cupcake / crab for my next event. Thanks for sharing such a creative idea…SMS

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  79. These are the cutest crab theme treats ever! Totally doing these on vacation this summer with my nieces! Thank you for sharing your talents with others! (Ps- are the orange eyes, gumdrops?)

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