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How To Make Sandy Paw Print Cupcakes

How To Make Sandy Paw Print Cupcakes

Calling all Merpups! Check out this paw-some recipe for Sandy Paw Print Cupcakes. These paw-sitively adorable Paws in the Sand Cupcakes are inspired by PAW Patrol Aqua Pups, available on DVD March 28! They are absolutely paw-fect to include at your watch parties and celebrations. This post is sponsored by Nickelodeon.

paws in the sand cupcakes on a white serving tray

Ready to make a splash? These cupcakes are super perfect to enjoy while watching all new PAW Patrol adventures. Get ready to watch as the PAW Patrol pups join forces with the Merpups to keep Puplantis safe in this new DVD.

beach cupcakes with sprinkles and candy shells and starfish.

Let's make this special treat to get the paw-ty started!

SANDY PAW PRINT CUPCAKES

Make these adorable paw print cupcakes to celebrate. Use a doctored up cake mix and fun decorative goodies to take them to the next level. First, we'll go over the ingredients and supplies needed and then I'll share how to make them.

woman holding sandy cupcake with chocolate paw prints

SANDY PAW PRINT CUPCAKES INGREDIENTS

  • Yellow Cake Mix
  • Whole Milk
  • Oil
  • Eggs
  • Frosting Tinted Blue  
  • Crushed Graham Crackers
  • White Candy Melts
  • Yellow Candy Melts
  • Small Blue Pearl Sprinkles 
  • Blue Pearl Sprinkles
  • White Pearl Sprinkles
pretty sandy cupcakes with chocolate paw prints

SUPPLIES/TOOLS:

  • Cupcake Liners
  • Muffin Tins
  • Mini Paw Print Silicone Mold
  • Small Shell Silicone Mold

MAKE BEACH CUPCAKES WITH PAW PRINTS

Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card to save or print or download the recipe here for exact measurements.

Start by heating your oven to 350ºF. I

n a medium mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, milk, oil and eggs to form batter.

Fill lined muffin tins with batter and bake for 19-23 minutes. Cupcakes are done when you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.

pretty paw patrol inspired paw print ocean beach cupcakes

While cupcakes are baking, melt Candy Melts and fill molds with the melted candy. Place in the freezer for 5 minutes to solidify.  Keep in mind that you'll need 24 paws and 12 shells.

Let your cupcakes cool before frosting them. Start by dipping the bottom half of each cupcake into the graham cracker crumbs.

Decorate with one candy shell and two paw prints by adding a dab of frosting and pressing them into the top of the cupcake.

Follow with a variety of the pearl sprinkles to make extra paw-retty!

Click the link to download the recipe to keep for yourself here: https://bit.ly/AquaPupsPawsintheSandCupcakes

paw patrol promo image
beach cupcakes with sprinkles and candy shells and starfish.

Paw Prints In The Sand Cupcakes

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 48 minutes

Sandy paw prints on the beach ocean themed cupcakes with chocolate shells and starfish.

Ingredients

  • Yellow Cake Mix, 15.25 oz
  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • ½ Cup Oil
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 Cups Frosting Tinted Blue
  • 1 Cup of Crushed Graham Crackers
  • ¾ Cup White Candy Melts
  • ¾ Cup Yellow Candy Melts
  • Small Blue Pearl Sprinkles
  • Blue Pearl Sprinkles
  • White Pearl Sprinkles
  • SUPPLIES/TOOLS:
  • Cupcake Liners
  • Muffin Tins
  • Mini Paw Print Silicone Mold
  • Small Shell Silicone Mold

Instructions

Heat oven to 350ºF. In a medium mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, milk, oil and eggs to form batter.

Fill lined muffin tins with batter and bake for 19-23 minutes. Cupcakes are done when you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.

While cupcakes are baking, melt Candy Melts and fill molds with the melted candy. Place in the freezer for 5 minutes to solidify.  You will need 24 paws and 12 shells.

Let cupcakes cool, then frost them. Dip the bottom half of each cupcake into the graham cracker crumbs.

Decorate with one candy shell and two paw prints by adding a dab of frosting and pressing them into the top of the cupcake.

Follow with a variety of the pearl sprinkles.

PAW Patrol Aqua Pups episodes:

  • AQUA PUPS: Pups Save a Floating Castle (double-length episode)   
  • AQUA PUPS: Pups Save a Mer-Race (double-length episode)
  • AQUA PUPS: Pups Save a Merdinger
  • AQUA PUPS: Pups Save the Whale Patroller
  • AQUA PUPS: Pups Save the Reef      
  • AQUA PUPS: Pups Stop a Giant Squid
  • Pups Save a Humdinger Doll
  • Pups Save a Sand Sculpture Contest

PAW Patrol Aqua Pups will be available on DVD on March 28, 2023, for the suggested retail price of $10.99. You can pre-order on Amazon.

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