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green cupcakes with vanilla frosting, chocolate syrup, cherry, and a straw
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Shamrock Shake Cupcakes

Delicious and festive cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day or any time of year!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Total Time51 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For Cupcakes

  • ¾ C flour
  • ¾ C sugar
  • tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp seasalt
  • ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ C whole milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • tsp mint extract
  • 4 drops of leaf green coloring

For Frosting

  • 1 C unsalted butter
  • 3 C powder sugar
  • 3-5 TBS heavy cream
  • 2 tsp mint
  • Chocolate sauce

Instructions

To Make the Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake tin with St. Patricks day themed cupcake liners.
  • In a standing mixer or large bowl, combine dry ingredients with the butter and mix together on low for a minute or two.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, and continue to mix on low speed until combined before adding other egg.
  • Gradually add in the mint, vanilla, and milk and mix until all combined.
  • Add in a few drops of the color and mix. Add in a few more to get the color that you want.
  • Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 of the way and bake in the oven for 21 minutes. When done, set aside.

To Make the Frosting:

  • Combine all ingredients in a standing mixer bowl.
  • If the frosting looks like rocks add more heavy cream. If too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  • Top cupcake with frosting and drizzle with chocolate sauce and garnish with a straw.