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Cupcake Bath Bombs

Try not to eat these delicious-looking cupcakes, because they are made of soap! These cute cupcakes fizz when dropped in the bath. Make a whole batch for gift-giving occasions with this tutorial from Little Birdie Secrets.


Cupcake Bath Bomb


Materials for bath bomb:

  • 2 c. baking soda
  • 1 c. citric acid (We found this in the bulk section at a local health food store)
  • 1 Tbsp. oil of your choice (We like almond oil, but grapeseed oil or even olive oil would work)
  • 5 drops fragrance/essential oil
  • 3-5 drops coloring (You can use food coloring, but it may fade quickly and even leave a ring around your bathtub. We used a special oil for bath products we found on Brambleberry.com.)
  • 1 tsp. Bentonite clay (optional--this just makes them harder; we found it here, too.)
  • 1 tsp. to 1 Tbsp. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (optional--this makes your bombs lather up, and we also found it here.)
  • Witch hazel (poured into a spray bottle)
  • Paper cupcake liners
  • Silicone cupcake molds

Materials for Bath Bombs

Materials for icing:

  • 3 Tbsp. meringue powder (we like Wilton's) or powdered egg whites (you can use real egg whites or egg white substitute, but we didn't have very good luck with them)
  • 1 lb. (measured by weight) powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. Cream of Tartar
  • 5-6 Tbsp. warm water
  • Few drops of color
  • Glass bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Optional: Few drops of fragrance

Materials for Icing
 

Instructions:

  1. Prepare your molds by placing a cupcake liner inside the silicone cupcake mold. It won't fit perfectly--just shove it in.

    Cupcake Molds
     
  2. Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and gently mix. Be careful not to inhale it!

    Dry Ingredients
     
  3. Add fragrance to the dry mixture. Measure out the oil and place a few drops of color to it. Add it to the dry mixture. Gently mix.

    Mix Fragrance

    Add to Dry Mixture
     
  4. While kneading the mixture with one hand, begin spraying the mix with the witch hazel. (We did this as a team, but one person can do it alone.) Be careful not to get the mixture too wet--the moisture will activate the citric acid and your bath bomb will be ruined. Continue to slowly spritz the mixture with witch hazel and squish it in your hands until it has the consistency of crumbly pie dough.

    Kneading

    Kneading 2
     
  5. Quickly pack the mixture into your liners inside the silicone molds. You want it to be packed in tight. Allow the mixture to set in the silicone mold for at least 5-10 minutes before removing. Now let's add some frosting to these bad boys.

    pack into liners

    Packed Liners
     
  6. Make your frosting- Mix meringue powder into warm water first in a GLASS bowl. Add cream of tartar and powdered sugar. Start beating on high. If your mixture feels like stiff cookie dough at this point, add another tablespoon of water. Beat for 7-9 minutes. Frosting is done when it forms stiff peaks and is thick and fluffy.

    Scale Meringue Powder

    Mixing Meringue
     
  7. Add color and fragrance and beat until well mixed (one minute or less).

    Mix Color and Fragrance

    Note: If you decide to add baking soda (for fizziness) and sodium lauryl sulfate (for lather), you will want to increase your water to about 6-7 Tbsp. Add them with the color and fragrance.
     
  8. Spoon frosting into a disposable cake frosting bag with the cake decorating tip of your choice.

    Spoon into Bag

    Full Pastry Bag
     
  9. Frost your cupcake bath bombs however you like. Allow bath bombs to sit overnight to harden before packaging. Be sure to let your children, husband, or dog know these are NOT EDIBLE!

    Frost Cupcakes
     
  10. Package them in cellophane bags with pretty ribbons and tags for the perfect gift!

    Package Cupcake Bath Bomb

    Cupcake Bath Bombs
     

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These Cupcake-Bath-Bombs are awesome! I want to make some for my daughter. She is mad about cupcakes and even has a huge, very colorful, cupcake tattooed on the top of her foot - eye roll - anyhow, I know she will love them! They dont look too difficult to make. Im not sure about the topping but Im sure I will manage it.

Make sure you tell people these are not food. The girl I got one from didn't have a chance to tell me. It smelled like food and looked like food, but believe me - it did NOT taste like food!

According to the website, this recipe makes 2 large bath bomb balls, or about 5 cupcakes http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2008/11/cupcake-bath-bombs-tutorial.html (scroll down to the comments section)

Can anyone tell me about how many this recipe makes? Like other posts I want to use them as gifts, but would like to have an idea of how many this will make before starting out. Thank you :)

good. I want to know approximately how many bath bombs this recipe will make. Can you help me?

just a heads up on Sodium Lauryl Sulfate it is not something you should use as it has been said to be a carcinogen and if you use with small children can absorb this product. It is a degreaser and can cause skin problems to many other problems. I try to be health when I am making any body produce for my family. So I never use it in my products.

very very cool love it - can't wait to try to make some. I send my family some sort of cupcake for there birthday every year

I like this Idea. I hope to be able to get enough of these made to give to my kids Teachers for This up comming Christmas! Not to mention the rest of my Girl Friends! I love this Site!

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