Foryoueats: Sea Witch Cupcakes

2 cups sugar

3 1/4 cups flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter, soft

1 1/2 cups milk, at room temperature

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

4 large eggs

Purple food coloring

1 small box instant vanilla pudding + 2 cups milk

Black food coloring

Fancy Sprinkles Sea Witch Sprinkles (or a mix of blue, green, and purple sprinkles)

6 cups powdered sugar

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 Tbsp milk

Green, blue, purple food coloring

Sea Witch Cupcakes