# 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 eyes
17 - Cornstarch for dusting
# Anleitung:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Mix just until combined.
05 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla. Add milk as needed to reach a fluffy, spreadable consistency. Tint with blue food coloring.
07 - Divide fondant and tint portions with desired colors using gel food coloring. Shape small ovals for fish bodies and flatten slightly. Shape tiny triangles for tails and fins, attaching with water. Use edible marker or a tiny brush with black food coloring to dot eyes. Let fish toppers air-dry on parchment.
08 - Frost cooled cupcakes with blue buttercream, swirling to resemble water. Place a fondant fish on each cupcake.
