Birthday-like cupcakes for the Severed Unicorn Head Superstore art opening

When my friends hired me (read: they asked; I said yes) to make cupcakes for their art opening, this is the guidance they gave, “It’s a birthday party. So something birthday is good.”

So I did some math. Severed unicorn heads + birthday parties = colors. Lots of colors. So that’s what I went with.

Ingredients for colorful, birthday-looking cupcakes for a Severed Unicorn Head Superstore party

Basic vanilla cupcakes from VCTOTW
Basic chocolate cupcakes from VCTOTW
Vanilla buttercream frosting from VCTOTW
Natural food dye for pink coloring
Sprinkles
Trader Joe’s Fruit Gels, halved