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How To Make Cute Crab Cupcakes For A Beach Party!

Birthday Parties· Sweets

29 May
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Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

I made these adorable crab cupcakes to celebrate the end of the school year and the kickoff to Summer vacation! What could be more appropriate than crab themed cupcakes to celebrate the upcoming warm weather and trips to the beach? I am so excited for Summer and I’m thrilled to have my kids on Summer vacation! Bring on the sun!

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

To create these easy crab cupcakes you’ll need Twizzlers PULL ‘n’ PEEL licorice, Hershey’s mini chips, frosting (I just used store bought but feel free to make homemade), red no taste gel food color, graham cracker crumbs and cupcakes (I made a box mix).

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

To start place your cupcake in a red cupcake liner. Then cut your Twizzlers PULL ‘n’ PEEL licorice into “leg” sized pieces. Insert them into your cupcake so they are touching the plate.

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

You want them to have a little bend in them so they look like they are walking.

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

Next dye your frosting using your red gel food color until you have achieved a red color. Be sure to set aside some white frosting to use for the eyes. Then spread the red frosting over the top of the cupcake, covering the licorice.

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

Next put some white frosting in a piping bag or a zip top bag with the corner cut off and then pipe on two eyes for each cupcake.

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

Now push two Hershey’s mini chips into the white frosting to complete the eyes.

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

Then pour graham cracker crumbs on a tray to serve as your “sand”. If you don’t have graham cracker crumbs you can also use brown sugar.

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

I also added some real seashells for added effect! They turned out so cute and the kids absolutely loved them! It was the perfect way to get in the mood for Summer!

Crab Cupcakes dessert idea for a beach party or summer dessert idea! Would be great for an ocean themed party too!

Need more inspiration for fun Summer activities and recipes? Hershey wants to help inspire you too so they have created a site devoted to crafts and recipes that you can create with your children! Visit Celebrate With Hershey’s to see all their fun ideas!

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  1. Natasha in Oz says

    May 31, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    This is such a great idea! I’ve pinned this for later.

    Great to find you via the Motivation Monday link up.

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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  2. Cindy Eikenberg says

    June 1, 2015 at 6:54 am

    These are absolutely adorable and perfect for our Maryland summer parties! Visiting from i should be mopping the floors and pinning. Have a happy Monday and a great week!

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  3. All that's Jas says

    June 2, 2015 at 8:41 am

    That is too cute! I can see why kids adored them. I will use your idea for my granddaughter’s beach-themed birthday party! Thanks for the idea! Found you on Totally Talented Tuesday and hope you’ll come link up with us on Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop, we would love to have you! It goes live on Wednesdays at 9 pm EST. 🙂

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  4. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    June 2, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    I love these SO Much! OMG they are so adorable.

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  5. Katherines Corner says

    June 2, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Extreme edible cuteness!!! I invite you to share at my Thursday hop. You can link up from Weds night 7PM MST to Sat midnight) Hugs!

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  6. Karen says

    June 2, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Sarah, these are so adorable that they made me smile!
    Thanks so much for sharing at Something to Talk About!
    Karen
    Pinning!

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  7. Amber Edwards says

    June 2, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    Ok, those are the cutest little crab cupcakes I’ve ever seen! And my kids absolutely adore Twizzlers Pull n peal!

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  8. Lori Felix says

    June 2, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    What a creative cupcake idea. Definitely have to save these instructions for when I have grandchildren.

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  9. Jennifer says

    June 2, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    This is the best crab cake I’ve ever seen! Those look fantastic!

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  10. Dawn says

    June 2, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    Those look adorable AND delicious. I’m suddenly in the mood for seafood. =D

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  11. Dee Mauser says

    June 2, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    What a cute and simple cupcake that even kids can make. These would make great summertime cakes!

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  12. Marina John says

    June 2, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    Awww, these are adorable! What a fun dessert.

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  13. Maxabella says

    June 2, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    These are super-cute. They would have been perfect for my daugher’s ‘island party’ last year! x

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  14. Marcie W. says

    June 2, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Could these be any more adorable?! It just so happens my oldest will be having a sea creature themed birthday party next weekend and this would be a great hands-on activity for the kids.

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  15. Amy Desrosiers says

    June 2, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    These are super cute! I know my kiddos would love to eat them up!

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  16. Chrysa says

    June 2, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    These are so adorable!! My birthday is in July and my sign is Cancer the crab, so I should make these for myself!

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  17. Seattle Travel Blogger says

    June 2, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    These are adorable! I like how you put them in “sand.”

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  18. Ann Bacciaglia says

    June 2, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    This is such a cute cup cake idea. My sister is a June baby so this would be perfect for her birthday.

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  19. Lisa Bristol says

    June 2, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    I love these cup cakes. I am going to have to try making these. I hope they turn out as good as yours.

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  20. Tammy Roy says

    June 2, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    These are adorable cup cakes. I will have to remember these for my next BBQ.

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  21. Amanda says

    June 2, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    oh my gosh those are so cute! They would be fun to make during the summer as a fun treat.

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  22. Jenna Wood says

    June 3, 2015 at 1:43 am

    Haha, I knew those were Twizzlers as soon as I saw them! These are so adorable- great for our ocean themed ‘unbirthday’ party each year!

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  23. Laurie says

    June 3, 2015 at 8:41 am

    Soooo cute! Love these! What a perfect treat for a pool or beach party! Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About It!
    ~Laurie

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  24. Donna Ward says

    June 3, 2015 at 9:25 am

    My gosh – this is so cute – I wish we had known about this idea when I was a Conference Center Exec – this is great for a kids group – and I would have enjoyed tasting it and watching others ooh and ahh over it!

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  25. Danielle H says

    June 3, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    These are so cute & would have been perfect for my girls beach party themed birthday party!

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  26. Cathy says

    June 4, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    So, So cute!! What a really great idea! I am loving it 🙂
    Cathy

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  27. Mila says

    June 6, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    This is too funny! I love it 🙂

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  28. Janet W. says

    June 7, 2015 at 9:32 am

    These are adorable! How festive!

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  29. Melissa Vera says

    June 7, 2015 at 11:59 pm

    These are to adorable. I can see making these for a pool party. Thanks for linking up this week on the #HomeMattersParty. Hope you will come back and link up again next week.

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  30. DJ says

    July 2, 2015 at 6:44 am

    This recipe is so cute and really creative!

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  31. shelly peterson says

    July 18, 2015 at 7:16 am

    These are such cute cupcakes! So perfect for a beach party theme.

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  32. Julie Wood says

    July 18, 2015 at 9:49 am

    These cupcakes are so adorable and fun to make. I know that my niece and nephew would have fun making these cupcakes and more fun eating them. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  33. Noa Ambar Regev says

    August 17, 2015 at 11:30 am

    These are adorable and so great for a summer themed party! (pinned!)

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  34. Hannah says

    August 20, 2015 at 11:56 pm

    Wow! These are just the cutest!

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  35. Sahana says

    August 21, 2015 at 10:02 am

    These crabs(a.k.a crab cupcakes) are adorable. Thank you for sharing it with us @ #HomeMattersParty. We would love to have you again next week.

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    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      August 21, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  36. Allyson Becker says

    November 5, 2015 at 2:01 am

    Oh my gosh, these are the cutest ever. Thank you !

    Reply

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