June 22, 2026
URL: https://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/peeps/peeps-cotton-candy-cupcakes-9711
- Prep time 40 minutes
- Total time 80 minutes
- Servings 24
Ingredients
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1 pkg (15.25 oz each) Duncan Hines® Classic White Cake Mix
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3 large egg whites
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1 cup water
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1 container (14 oz each) Duncan Hines® Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
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pink and blue food coloring
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4 cups blue cotton candy
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24 PEEPS® Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Chicks
Nutrition Information
146 calories, 21g carbs
Directions
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Step one
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place liners in 24 muffin cups.
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Step two
Beat white cake mix, egg whites, water and 1/3 cup oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
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Step three
Pour half of the batter, about 2 cups, into another bowl. Use a few drops of blue food coloring to dye one bowl of batter light blue and a few drops of pink food coloring to dye the other bowl of batter pink.
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Step four
Layer pink and blue cake batters in muffin cups, filling about 2/3 of the way up. Bake 16 to 19 minutes, until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Step five
Use pink food coloring to dye frosting light pink. Frost cotton candy cupcakes. Decorate with cotton candy and PEEPS® Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Chicks.