Satisfy your Trolls lover with these easy Trolls cupcakes! (inspired by the movie!)
Looking for the perfect Trolls cupcake idea? Well, put your hair in the air for these easy and colorful Rainbow Hair Trolls cupcakes!
With no specials skills or piping bag required, these DIY cotton candy trolls hair treats will be the hit of your Trolls birthday party! They are also perfect just to serve to your favorite Poppy and Branch fan from Trolls or Trolls 2 World Tour trolls movies!
Hair up! Rainbow Hair Trolls cupcakes
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You don’t have to eat a troll to be happy- just try the cupcakes! 😉
If you have kids in your house, then I would bet you know the entire Trolls soundtrack by heart. I feel like Justin Timberlake lives here because we are listening to the soundtrack by 10 am every morning.
My daughter had a Trolls birthday party this year. I thought we had EVERY piece of Trolls merchandise available after that- but I was so wrong. Then Christmas was like Trolls-mas. Hooded towels, hair top headphones, Poppy boots, and this fabulous Bridget doll that I can’t find in stores…
And just when I think I have the songs out of my head- they release Trolls Holiday.
You caught me. I love the movie as much as my kids do.
That’s what inspired me to come up with these fun Troll-hair cupcakes! (Cupcakes & rainbows, right?) They are easy to make and perfect for birthday parties or your own at-home movie release party (animated series started January 19, 2018 on Netflix and Trolls 2 comes out April 10, 2020) !
While we wait for Trolls 2, let’s make cupcakes!
How to make Trolls Cupcakes
Ingredients:
Cupcakes (pre-made in your favorite flavor!)
Pink (or blue) Icing
Cotton Candy
Airhead Xtremes (for the rainbows)
Candy Sprinkles (optional)
- Bake cupcakes in your favorite flavor and allow to cool.
- Select pink icing (or add a drop of red food coloring to white icing and stir). If you have a big Branch fan in the house, you can also use blue icing. Ice cupcakes.
3. Pull cotton candy in a medium-sized piece to resemble the tall, fuzzy troll hair. This took me a couple of tries to get a piece I liked. You can pinch the top to get a point-shaped tip.
4. Take a piece of rainbow Airhead Xtremes and place around the bottom of the hair. The icing should help hold it in place.
5. Add colored sprinkles or candy pieces to the icing in front of the rainbow (optional). Wilton does make an edible glitter that would go well with the Trolls theme. I have never tried it myself but it looks super cute!
6. Eat Troll cupcakes and be happy!
Watch the Trolls cupcakes come to life:
Now you have everything you need to be happy- Trolls and cupcakes!
Additional note: Since I originally made this recipe, we have cleaned up our diets and avoid artificial food dyes. If you are looking for a healthier alternative, here is a list of substitute ingredients! 😉
- Cake mix-
- icing-
- Plant-based dye-
- Cotton Candy-
- Decorations-
Hair up! Trolls Inspired Rainbow Hair Trolls Cupcakes
You don't need to eat a Troll to be happy- try a cupcake instead! Cotton candy hair cupcakes!
Ingredients
- Cupcakes (pre-made in your favorite flavor! I use a simple boxed cake)
- Pink (or blue) Icing
- Cotton Candy
- Airhead Xtremes (for the rainbows)
- Candy Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
1. Bake cupcakes according to instructions on boxed cake mix. Allow to cool.
2. Select pink icing (or add a drop of red food coloring to white icing and stir). If you have a big Branch fan in the house, you can also use blue icing. Ice cupcakes.
3. Pull cotton candy in a medium-sized piece to resemble the tall, fuzzy troll hair. (This took me a couple of tries to get a piece I liked.) Use your hands to shape into a tear-drop share to resemble Troll hair. You can pinch the top to get a point-shaped tip.
4. Take a piece of rainbow Airhead Xtremes and place around the bottom of the hair. The icing should help hold it in place.
5. Add colored sprinkles or candy pieces to the icing in front of the rainbow (optional). Wilton does make an edible glitter that would go well with the Trolls theme. (I have never tried it myself but it looks super cute!)
6. Eat Troll cupcakes and be happy!
Notes
Make it your own! Add your favorite candies and sprinkles to rock like Poppy!
Let your kids help to decorate!
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