shamrock cupcakes
Shamrock Cupcakes
A festive dessert for your St. Patrick’s celebration.
Servings Prep Time
12-24cupcakes 20minutes
Cook Time
30-35minutes
Servings Prep Time
12-24cupcakes 20minutes
Cook Time
30-35minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. According to the directions, put together your favorite chocolate cake recipe.
  2. If you are using a silicone mold, spray your mold with cooking spray very well. Once sprayed, turn your mold upside down on a paper towel to allow any extra spray to drip out. Fill molds 3/4 full. Place molds on a baking sheet and fill 3/4 full. Bake cake, according to it’s directions, until a tester comes out clean. Place on a cooling rack and allow to cool.
  3. If using a sheet pan, spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper before filling. Bake, according to it’s directions, until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  4. When cool, remove cake from molds and slice in half. If using a sheet pan, using a shamrock shape cookie cutter, cut shamrocks from cake. Slice in half.
  5. Prepare frosting: In a stand mixer, place unsalted, room temperature butter in bowl. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl.
  6. With mixer on low, slowly add 3 cups of powdered sugar in small amounts, allowing sugar to blend with butter between additions. Scrape the bowl after each addition.
  7. Add the pinch of salt, one teaspoon of mint extract and one tablespoon of milk and green food coloring. Blend until well incorporated. Scrape bowl.
  8. Add another tablespoon of milk. Blend on medium until well incorporated. If needed, add more milk until frosting reaches your desired consistency.
  9. Pipe frosting on bottom layer of shamrocks. Place top layer onto buttercream filling. Thinly ice top layer and decorate with green piping or sprinkles as desired.
  10. Enjoy.
Recipe Notes

If you used silicone molds, these will store nicely on your countertop, covered for 2-3 days. If you used a cookie cutter for your shamrock shape, refrigerate, lightly covered with plastic wrap.

This Shamrock Cupcake recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, and dairy free with substitutions.

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