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Go Under The Sea with This Sebastian Cupcake Recipe

Sebastian keeps the undersea kingdom jamming with catchy Caribbean tunes. He’s also Ariel’s constant companion when she ventures onto land to seek her prince. Little Mermaid fans will be thrilled to see their favorite crustacean in cupcake form. Family.Disney.com shares a delicious cupcake recipe below inspired by Sebastian of course!

Sebastian Cupcakes

Sebastian-themed cupcakes with ocean-blue icing and playful red crab toppers sit on a bold red display, channeling the whimsical magic of Disney’s Under the Sea adventures—perfect treats for guests at a Little Mermaid celebration in the park.

PREP 20 Min / COOK 25 Min

Ingredients:

  • Cupcakes, baked from your favorite recipe
  • Blue cake frosting
  • Marzipan, store bought
  • Red gel food coloring
  • White fondant, store bought
  • Red candy melts
  • Black confetti sprinkles
  • Red decorator icing
  • Rubber gloves (optional)

 

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Directions:

1. Place marzipan in a bowl and add a few dollops of red gel food coloring. Knead the food coloring into the marzipan to incorporate. You can wear rubber gloves to keep food coloring off hands, or wash hands immediately after mixing.

2. Frost the cupcakes with blue frosting and set aside.

Vanilla cupcake topped with vivid blue frosting, styled to evoke Disney’s Under the Sea adventures—an ideal treat for fans of Sebastian at Disney Parks or anyone enjoying an ocean-themed celebration.

3. Pinch off a piece of red marzipan and roll it into a small oval. Roll a tiny piece of marzipan into a snake and cut it into two equally sized pieces. The oval will be Sebastian’s head. The two small snakes will form Sebastian’s lips. 

Three red candies—two small and one large—sit on a white surface, ready to bring a splash of magic to your Disney-themed desserts or add the perfect finishing touch to your Sebastian cupcakes at your next Disney Parks celebration.

4. Press the lips to the bottom of the oval head. Roll two small white fondant balls for eyes. 

A bright red gummy and two tiny white candy spheres, styled just like treats from the Under the Sea Sebastian cupcakes featured at Disney Park dessert counters, set against a simple backdrop.

5. Press the fondant eyes right above Sebastian’s mouth. 

Vanilla cupcake topped with vibrant blue frosting, styled after the Sebastian cupcake from Disney Parks, perfect for fans seeking an under the sea treat at a magical theme park.

6. Add black confetti pupils and roll two small teardrop shapes from the Marzipan for Sebastian’s claws. 

Sebastian from The Little Mermaid reimagined as a whimsical cupcake topper, featuring bright red clay, large expressive eyes, and playful claws against a cheerful light blue backdrop—perfect for an Under the Sea celebration at Disney’s theme parks.

7. Place a candy melt in the center of the cupcake as Sebastian’s shell. Add his head and claws. 

A whimsical Sebastian cupcake from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, featuring vibrant blue frosting and topped with a playful fondant Sebastian with big eyes—perfect for an Under the Sea treat at Disney Parks or themed celebrations.

8. Finally, draw on legs and connect claws to his body with the red decorator icing. 

A cupcake with vibrant blue frosting, topped with a whimsical Sebastian the Crab decoration crafted from icing or fondant—an ideal treat for Disney’s The Little Mermaid fans at your favorite theme park bakery.

9. Serve cupcakes on a plate covered with brown sugar “sand.”

Three cupcakes with blue frosting and whimsical red crab toppers rest on a vibrant red mat, channeling major Sebastian vibes—an eye-catching treat for any Disney park Under the Sea celebration or Little Mermaid-themed event.

Source: Family.Disney.com

Jamie Sylvester

I'm a Disney nerd! A kid at heart who loves the magic and memories of Walt Disney World. I follow all things Disney and enjoy the vacations, day trips, weekend getaways, and geek out over the planning of such events. My goal is to experience as many Disney desserts and cocktails as possible! Married to another Disney nerd and blessed with a daughter and son, we thoroughly enjoy the magic at Disney and are here to help others experience the magic as well.

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