Bake cupcakes per recipe and cool completely

Gently and lightly mix blue and white frosting together to create an ocean water look

Pipe a thin base of white frosting on each cupcake

For beach only looks dip cupcake upside down in blue or gold sanding sugar

Place desired sugar decorations on top

Add umbrella if desired

For ½ beach ½ ocean looks dip only half of the cupcake in sanding sugar

Next add a dollop of blue & white ocean frosting to the other half of the cupcake

Use a small round flat instrument ( I used a decorating knife but a butter knife is perfect as well ) to create waves in the frosting

Place desired sugar decorations on top

Add umbrella if desired

Enjoy!