DIY Cupcake Bath Bombs – how to make a cupcake bath bomb with royal icing and sprinkles. This essential oil bath bomb makes a great handmade birthday gift!
Hey friends, Happy Friday! Does it seem like Summer is flying by? This month has been so busy, I feel like summer vacation is going by too quickly. We have a lot of summer birthdays in our family so I’ve been busy planning parties and gifts. It made think about these cupcake bath bombs! Remember the birthday cake and donut bath bomb I shared earlier this year? Around the same time, I made cupcake bath bombs and didn’t get a chance to share them as part of my mini bakery series. I remade these cupcake bath bombs recently and my daughter absolutely loved them! They’re perfect for birthdays and are fairly easy to make. So let’s get started!
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Supplies:
Citric Acid
Cornstarch
Epsom salt
Baking Soda
Witch hazel
Essential oil – this is my absolute favorite! This oil would also work great
Silicone baking cups
Cupcake pan
Sprinkles
Meringue powder
powdered sugar
You can watch my quick bath bomb tutorial to see how I make the perfect consistency.
Step one: in a large bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Add pigment powder or gel food coloring. If using food coloring make sure it’s GEL food coloring, the liquid kind will cause the mixture to react.
Step two: mix melted coconut oil and essential oil; combine with dry ingredients.
Step three: spray a couple pumps of witch hazel until it can hold its shape when you grab a handful (see video above). Press mixture into cupcake liners. I used silicone cupcake liners placed inside a cupcake pan. This helps them keep their shape as you firmly press the mixture down. Let the cupcake bath bombs dry overnight. Carefully flip cupcakes upside down and remove from baking cups. Tip: I like to use a soft towel to help prevent the bath bombs from breaking when they release from the cup.
Make royal icing by combining meringue powder, warm water and powdered sugar. Beat for 7-10 minutes until icing is a stiff consistency. Pipe onto cupcakes and immediately add sprinkles. The icing hardens very quickly! Note: I sometimes get asked about the sprinkles I use. Most of the time I create my own by combining various shapes and colors. My favorite are colorful jimmies, confetti sprinkles and edible gold stars.
DIY Cupcake Bath Bombs
DIY Cupcake Bath Bombs
Ingredients
- 1 cup baking soda
- ½ cup citric acid
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons epsom salt
- Pigment powder or gel food coloring
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 15-20 drops essential oil
- For the royal icing:
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 5-6 tablespoons warm water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, epsom salt and a small amount of cosmetic pigment powder (less than a tablespoon) or a few drops of gel food coloring.
- Combine coconut oil and essential oil then stir into dry ingredients.
- Spray a few pumps of witch hazel until the mixture can hold its shape.
- Firmly press into silicone baking cup. Let bath bomb dry overnight before gently removing from baking cup. Tip: lay a soft towel down to gently drop the cupcakes on.
- For the icing:
- Combine meringue powder, powdered sugar and warm water in a stand mixer. Beat for 7-10 minutes or until icing is stiff. Add half a tablespoon of water at a time, if needed.
- Pipe on top of bath bombs and immediately add sprinkles. Let frosting dry overnight before packaging.
More DIY ideas:
Unicorn Frappuccino Bath Bomb
Oh, wow, how CUTE!! I need to make that unicorn horn bath bomb. I got something like that at LUSH last year and loved it. The cupcake bath bombs would be great for some upcoming birthdays, too. Thanks!
Does the icing/sprinkles melt in the bath tub?