# Zutaten:
→ Cupcakes
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
08 - 1/2 cup whole milk
→ Buttercream Frosting
09 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
11 - 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Blue gel food coloring
→ Fondant Fish Toppers
14 - 8 ounces white fondant
15 - Gel food coloring in blue, green, orange, and yellow
16 - Edible black marker or black food coloring for details
17 - Cornstarch for dusting
# Anleitung:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract until fully combined.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, alternating with milk in three additions. Mix just until combined, avoiding overmixing.
06 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each approximately two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean. Cool cupcakes completely.
07 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add milk gradually until reaching a fluffy, spreadable consistency. Tint with blue gel food coloring.
08 - Divide white fondant into portions and tint each with desired gel food coloring. Shape small ovals for fish bodies and flatten slightly. Create tiny triangles for tails and fins, securing with water.
09 - Use edible black marker or a fine brush with black food coloring to create eyes on each fish. Allow fish toppers to air-dry on parchment paper.
10 - Apply blue buttercream frosting to cooled cupcakes in swirling motions to resemble water. Place one fondant fish atop each frosted cupcake.
