Discovery Channel Shark Week

Enter Shark Week on the Discovery Channel and I've been hooked ever since it debuted in 1987. I am obsessed with this show and have made it a point to tune in every single year to learn all about the fish that scares me the most! 

Shark Cupcakes Are Great For Shark Week or Themed Birthday Party!

Are you having a Shark Week party? These delicious cake mix cupcakes are perfect to have on the treat table. They are also a super fun way to celebrate an under-the-sea or sea creature-themed birthday party! 

If you like theme party ideas, you may enjoy our post for Top 5 Things You Need For Bob Ross Themed Party,  or our cute flamingo cupcakes! 

Ingredients for Shark Cupcakes

To make these fun and delicious cakes you will need 4 simple ingredients:

1. A box of Funfetti Cake Mix (or your favorite white cake mix)
2.  Frosting in three colors: blue/aqua, purple, and white (Used Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting)
3. Fish sprinkles 
4. Black Fondant– see tip below for a non-edible sharkfin topper option

Fun Fin Tip: If you would like to make your DIY fin topper edible, use fondant. If you want a non-edible version, you can use black construction paper and secure it on a toothpick. If you prefer to just go with a pre-made topper, I found these Shark fin toppers on Amazon!

Tools Needed to Make Cupcakes

• Disposable Pastry Bags (I like to use Wilton) 
• 1 M Star Tip (I like Wilton because they are easy to find)
• Blue Food Coloring
• Wax Paper
• Paper Cupcake Liners
• Fondant rolling pin

How to make Shark Cupcakes for Shark Week

Prepare cupcakes according to cake mix directions.

Add about ½ cup each color frosting to its own piping bag. You will have 3 bags. 

Snip the end off the piping bags.

Prepare a fourth piping bag with the open star tip at the bottom.

Slide the three other piping bags into the fourth and twist the open ends to force the frosting down into the tip.

Pipe frosting over cupcake in a circular direction working from the inside of the cupcake towards the outer circle and back to the middle to create a peak.

Roll fondant flat and cut into triangles.

Press one triangle into each cupcake at the peak of the frosting.

Decorate with sprinkles.

More shark cupcake ideas

There are many shark cupcake and shark cake ideas! Here are some of our favorites:

• Last year Baby Shark was all the rage from the Baby Shark song to Baby Shark pajamas. I love the Baby Shark cupcake toppers and birthday decorations! They are so cute! 
• If you decide to forego the DIY fondant fin, there are so many shark cupcakes toppers to choose from! I've seen shark cupcakes with Oreos, gummy shark cupcakes, and even a whole decorating set for a shark cake and cupcakes! 
• I LOVE this Shark storage bin! You can use it for decorating, or for playing a birthday game of toss!

And a great party favor or use for decorating a shark cake is this big bucket of sharks! Perfect real-life-looking toy sharks you can decorate with and then use for playtime!

My family knows how much I love this time of the year when Shark Week starts!  I cannot wait to make these shark cupcakes to celebrate! 

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