Galaxy Cupcakes

These Galaxy Cupcakes are perfect for a space themed party! Cupcakes are decorated with frosting, sprinkles, lollipops, and ring-shaped gummy candy – so adorable!

We recently bought new bookshelves for the bedroom that our older two boys share, and last week began the big children’s book purge. I seem to have a problem buying children’s books because I honestly don’t remember how we collected so many! I think it’s because I just can’t help myself when I see a book they may potentially really enjoy. Anyway, while going through all of their books I made a startling discovery…

These boys LOVE outer space!

I honestly lost count of how many wonderful solar system and rocket ship themed picture books and beginning readers we have. Along with many, many non-fiction books sharing tons of great facts about space and space exploration. Funny enough, every single one I had placed in the “keep” pile! Mainly because, I love learning about outer space too, and I love reading these books to them! I guess the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree, in this case.

I just love seeing how much the adventurous side of these little boys are growing as the years go by. And I love being adventurous right along with them! July 20th is actually Space Exploration Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than making these absolutely adorable Galaxy Cupcakes with your kiddos. Those of you Mostly Homemade Mom readers who have been with me for a long time can report – I don’t share overly complicated decoration recipes. I’m a busy mom and I need ideas that are cute, quick, and easy! These make it super easy to make fun cupcakes!

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Galaxy Cupcakes

These Galaxy Cupcakes are perfect for a space themed party! Cupcakes are decorated with frosting, sprinkles, lollipops, and ring-shaped gummy candy - so adorable!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: galaxy cupcakes, space cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 24 cupcakes

Calories: 200kcal

Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 box Pillsbury Funfetti® cake mix
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 1/2 cup oil
• ▢ 3 eggs
• ▢ 1 package Pillsbury Filled Pastry Bag vanilla flavor
• ▢ 24 - 48 small lollipops
• ▢ 24 - 48 gummy candy rings
• ▢ rock candy broken into smaller pieces
• ▢ various sprinkles

Instructions

• Prepare the cake mix using the water, oil, and eggs according to package directions and bake into 24 cupcakes. Cool completely.
• Pipe frosting onto each cupcake using the filled pastry bag.
• Sprinkle with themed sprinkles and small pieces of rock candy.
• To assemble candy "planets," gently stretch gummy candy around lollipops. Place one or two planet lollipops into each cupcake. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 14mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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