Cotton Candy Cupcakes (Printable Version)

Delightful pink and blue cupcakes with authentic cotton candy flavor, topped with swirled frosting and a sweet candy garnish.

# Ingredients:

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01 - 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
02 - 1 cup sugar
03 - 1/4 tsp baking soda
04 - 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
05 - 3 egg whites
06 - 1 1/2 tsp cotton candy extract or flavor
07 - 1/2 cup sour cream
08 - 1/2 cup milk
09 - 3/4 cup salted butter, melted and cooled
10 - Pink/burgundy icing color
11 - Royal blue/cornflower blue icing color

→ Frosting

12 - 1/2 cup butter
13 - 1/2 cup shortening
14 - 4 cups powdered sugar
15 - 1 tsp cotton candy extract
16 - 2-3 tbsp water or cream
17 - Pink/burgundy icing color
18 - Royal blue/cornflower blue icing color
19 - Cotton candy or cotton candy flavored suckers, for decorating

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
02 - Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
03 - Add egg whites, cotton candy extract, sour cream and milk and mix on medium speed just until smooth. Do not over mix.
04 - Add melted and cooled butter and mix until smooth.
05 - Divide batter evenly between two bowls and color one pink and one blue using the icing colors.
06 - Fill cupcake liners a little more than half way, adding a little bit of each colored batter to each liner for a marbled effect.
07 - Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
08 - Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely.
09 - Combine butter and shortening and mix until smooth and creamy.
10 - Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
11 - Add cotton candy extract and 1-2 tbsp of water or cream and mix until smooth.
12 - Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Adjust consistency with additional water or cream if needed.
13 - Divide frosting evenly between two bowls and color one pink and one blue using the same icing colors used for the batter.
14 - Add pink frosting to one piping bag and blue frosting to another. Place both piping bags into a third piping bag fitted with an Ateco 844 or Wilton 1M tip for a dual-tone effect.
15 - Pipe frosting onto completely cooled cupcakes using the dual-tone piping bag.
16 - Top cupcakes with cotton candy or cotton candy flavored suckers just before serving.

# Notes:

01 - These Cotton Candy Cupcakes are perfect for celebrations and children's parties.
02 - Add the cotton candy or suckers shortly before displaying or serving. If left on the cupcakes in an airtight container, the moisture will cause the cotton candy to dissolve.

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