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These St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes are so easy to make and both kids and adults LOVE them!
I wanted to make a cute St. Patrick’s Day treat for all the kids. Not only are these cupcakes so cute, but they are delicious!
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes, you will need the following ingredients:
Cupcakes:
- 1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix
- 1¼ cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
Frosting:
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 4½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 drops green food coloring
Topping:
- 12 AirHeads Extreme Rainbow candy
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 24 rolo candies
- gold sprinkles
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes by combining the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Bake cupcakes for 14-19 minutes and let cool.
- To make the frosting, beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy cream and salt and mix together with a hand mixer until well combined.
- Add green food coloring until desired color is reached.
- Spread or pipe frosting on top of each cupcake.
- Cut each AirHeads Extreme candy in half and place on top of each cupcake to create an arch.
- Place two mini marshmallows on each end of the rainbow.
- To make the pot of gold, pipe a small amount of frosting onto the wide end of each Rolo, then press into gold sprinkles until all the frosting is covered. Place on the cupcake.
Storage Instructions
To store cupcakes, make sure to let them completely cool. Unfrosted cupcakes are easier to store after baking, then frosted cupcakes.
- Container: Always store cupcakes in an airtight container to prevent the air from drying them out and contamination. We like to store cupcakes in this container.
- Counter: Unfrosted cupcakes can be stored at room temperature (and out of sunlight) for one day.
- Refrigerator: You can keep cupcakes in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Before eating, allow them time to come back to room temperature before serving. If you ice them with the cream cheese frosting, we recommend refrigerating them.
Enjoy More Delicious Cupcake Recipes
Cupcakes are a delicious treat for kids and adults alike. Check out our comprehensive list of cupcake recipes!
- Confetti Cupcakes with Homemade Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
- Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes
- Easy Vanilla Cupcake
- Neapolitan Cupcakes
Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day recipes? Try these!
- Green Mac and Cheese (without food coloring!
- Pistachio Fruit Dip
- Thin Mint Poke Cake
- Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
- Rainbow Fruit Kabobs with Fluffy Marshmallow Dip Recipe
St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
Delicious cupcakes, topped with buttercream, rainbow candy and a chocolate pot of gold! These are perfect for your St. Patrick's Day party!
Serving Servings
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix
- 1 ¼ cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
Frosting:
- 1 cup butter, (softened)
- 4 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 drops green food coloring
Topping:
- 12 AirHeads Extreme Rainbow candy
- 3 cup mini marshmallows
- 24 rolo candies
- gold sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes by combining the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Bake cupcakes for 14-19 minutes and let cool.
- To make the frosting, beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy cream and salt and mix together with a hand mixer until well combined.
- Add green food coloring until desired color is reached.
- Spread or pipe frosting on top of each cupcake.
- Cut each AirHeads Extreme candy in half and place on top of each cupcake to create an arch.
- Place two mini marshmallows on each end of the rainbow.
- To make the pot of gold, pipe a small amount of frosting onto the wide end of each Rolo, then press into gold sprinkles until all the frosting is covered. Place on the cupcake.
Notes
You can find the air heads at Amazon or Walmart.
Nutrition
Calories: 327 kcal · Carbohydrates: 48 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 46 mg · Sodium: 243 mg · Potassium: 36 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 39 g · Vitamin A: 322 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 56 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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I am going to make the punch.
These cupcakes look delicious!
If you are looking for some more green treats, check our these st patricks day recipes https://www.joinmyparty.co/article/st-patricks-day-snacks-your-kids-will-love
I put my rolos in the freezer for a bit after I put the gold sprinkles on them. It allowed me to press them into the cupcake frosting without causing a divot in the “gold”.
Where can I find the Rainbow candy I Greenville, NC
They sell it on Amazon and WalMart. Here is the WalMart link – https://www.walmart.com/ip/Airheads-Xtremes-Sweetly-Sour-Candy-Belts-Rainbow-Berry-12-Count/206999917
I’m making mine for a St. Patrick’s Day smorgasbord. I think I will just leave the rolo in the gold foil for the recipient to unwrap and enjoy.
That will be cute too with the gold foil.
Ya’ll- can someone please tell me exactly how many Air Heads rainbow candies to buy? The choices on Walmart and amazon sites are dizzying. Thanks.
In the recipe it calls for 12.
This recipe was so much fun! People thought they were made professionally. And they tasted so good!