Description
Celebrate with these Saint Patrick’s Day Cupcakes that are loaded with flavor, featuring a fluffy base and vibrant green frosting. Perfect for festive occasions, these easy-to-make treats will delight your guests with their charm and taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs medium
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk or non-dairy alternative
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3-4 tablespoons milk or non-dairy alternative
- food coloring gel or liquid, green
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs and mix well to incorporate into the mixture. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons of milk. Add more milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach a spreadable consistency. Add green food coloring until you achieve the desired shade of green.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, frost them generously with the green icing, using a spatula or palette knife for best results.
- Cut rainbow candy strips into pieces long enough to form small arches on top of each cupcake.
- Gently press both ends of the rainbow strips into the icing to create a rainbow arch.
- Sprinkle gold flakes and sprinkles at the end of the rainbow. Use liquorice candy to represent a vessel of gold and add sprinkles or gold flakes on top.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened for easy creaming with sugar.
Cool cupcakes completely before frosting to maintain the icing’s shape.
Feel free to customize decorations with your favorite treats.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg