Secretly a Mermaid - Mermaid Tail Cupcakes

As September wanes we try and stretch

out summer as long as possible.

I just had to share our Mermaid cupcake fun

with your before the leaves all fall and the

cold begins and we all start dreaming of

sitting by beaches! (Actually, I do that year round!)

I made these for a pool party.  The little

mermaid are diving into the sugar crystal

foamed waters.  

They were super easy with this 

wonderful silicone mold

purchased here .  You receive two sizes

for under $10 and they are on Amazon Prime

so they come really quickly.  

I mixed a little aqua blue gel food coloring

into my white fondant, and didn't knead it 

in completely, so I had a marbled effect.

Just press it into the mold and use a knife

to cut off any excess off the back of the

mold.  Turn out to dry.  if you want your

tail to have a little bit of a flip, let it dry over

a rolling pin.  

After they dried I painted a little purple lustre dust on

and added a few sparkly sprinkles to give them

more interest.  

My mermaid tails were made and used the same day.

I recommend letting them dry overnight.  Some

weren't hard enough and broke off.  As you can

see, I used those too.  It actually made them a little

more fun and unique.

I added a little rock sugar crystals

to imitate foam on the waves.

These were super easy and fun to make,

and they make your beach cupcakes spectacular.

Here are my little mermaids and sharks.

I made their tails for them.

Always be yourself,

Unless you can be a mermaid,

Then always be a mermaid!