Summer in the Snow

My husband coaches soccer and hosted the teams' monthly party so I thought it would be the perfect occasion to try out these beach cupcakes off pinterest.  Little did I know their outside 8 am game would be 33 degrees and have snow flurries - oh well... at least my beach theme was good in theory....
I used brown sugar for the sand, blue sprinkles for the water and then drink umbrellas and cherries for the beach balls to finish off the look.  I also tried out the theory that you can put marshmallow on top of your cupcakes the last five minutes in the oven and it will work as self-frosting.  It was definitely a time-saver and delicious but it made them a lot stickier and more challenging to eat....Thanks pinterest!