Pineapple Aloha Cupcakes

• Add a taste of the tropics to a plain white cake mix by mixing in a few drops of artificial pineapple flavoring to the cake batter. Add a few drops of yellow food coloring to brighten the cake mix. Bake the cupcakes in Hawaiian-inspired wrappers then frost with cream cheese icing that has been dyed bright green with food coloring. Top each cake with three chunks of fresh pineapple and a cherry.

Hawaiian Flower Cupcakes

• Bring the spirit of Hawaii to your cupcakes by decorating them with edible lei flowers. Use a chocolate cake batter to make the cakes, and frost them with a white, cream cheese frosting. Cut Hawaiian flower shapes out of brightly colored fondant and place one flower on top of each cupcake.

Mango Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

• Mix a few drops of artificial mango flavoring and orange food coloring into a plain white cake mix. Bake the cupcakes in brown or white wrappers. Frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting, and cover the frosting with fresh coconut shavings.

Surfing Safari Cupcakes

• Showcase the sport of surfing with vibrant blue cupcakes for your Hawaiian-themed party. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to a white cake mix and a white, vanilla-flavored frosting. Bake the cupcakes in brightly colored wrappers and place a miniature plastic surfboard topper on each cake.

Strawberry Banana Sunrise Cupcakes

• Combine these two classic flavors to create a festive batch of cupcakes suitable for your Hawaiian party or luau. Use a strawberry cake mix for the batter, and add a few drops of artificial banana flavoring and yellow food coloring to a white, vanilla frosting. Frost the cupcakes and decorate with brightly colored candy sprinkles.