Get ready to fill your St. Patrick's Day celebration with a touch of enchantment! We're diving into the world of Pot O Gold Cupcakes! This delightful and whimsical treat promises to bring a sprinkle of magic to your festivities. Join us as we unravel the secrets to creating these golden delights. These cupcakes are perfect for sweetening the spirit of St. Patrick's Day in your home (aff). This cupcake recipe is your ticket to a taste of Irish-inspired indulgence. Sound delicious? Let's roll up our sleeves and turn our kitchen into a pot of golden happiness!
Pot O Gold Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 3.9 oz. Package vanilla Instant Chocolate Pudding
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- ¾ cup Vegetable Oil
- ½ cup Milk
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ tsp Salt
Frosting:
- 2 sticks Unsalted Butter room temp
- 4 cups Confectioners' Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Mint extract
- 3-4 tbsp Heavy Cream
- 3-5 drops Kelly Green Gel Coloring
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 355 F.
- Line cupcake pan with green or shamrock cupcake liners (aff).
- Combine all ingredients in a stand mixer (aff).
- On medium speed, beat until well combined.
- Fill cupcake liners (aff) ¾ full.
- Bake for 18 minutes until toothpick comes clean.
- Remove from oven and set to the side to cool.
Frosting:
- In a stand mixer (aff) fitted with a paddle attachment, add your butter and sugar.
- Let it beat on low speed for about three minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- While whipping on low speed, add in vanilla, mint. and heavy cream.
- Lastly add your gel coloring beat on medium high for 1-2 minutes.
- Pipe on your cupcakes using a star frosting tip
Decorating:
- Press Rolo into the cupcake frosting.
- Take Airheads Extremes and stick each end into the frosting to make the rainbow.
- Place a the royal icing on top of the Rolo and some on the side.
- Add your decorative gold sequins
As you bite into these Pot O' Gold Cupcakes, let the St. Patrick's Day flavors dance on your taste buds. May these golden cupcake treats become a cherished tradition in your home (aff), bringing joy and sweetness to your celebrations year after year. Whether you're sharing with others or savoring them by yourself, these cupcakes are a testament to the joy that simple, homemade delights can bring. Cheers to St. Patrick's Day, good company, and the magic found in simple pleasures. May your day be as golden as the cupcakes you've created! We hope you enjoy and take these to your next St. Patrick's Day party!
Looks like a wonderful cupcake for St Patricks day. Love the green frosting and think the family will be surprised when I make these for them.
What a fun St. Patrick’s Day treat! I am positive that my boys would flip their lids over these.
These cupcakes are so cute and I love the pot of gold and the rainbow on top. The icing looks scrumptious and this is the perfect treat for St. Patrick’s Day.
These are the cutest cupcakes. I’ll have to make them with my daughter. She loves to make stuff like this!
That looks beautiful! I wish my cupcakes would turn out this pretty! This would be perfect for St Patrick day!!
These would be nice to give away to family and friends on St. Patty’s day! I think it’s adorable how you decorated them and also, I appreciate the recipe very much!
These St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes are adorable! Love the pot of gold decorations. Such a fun touch.
How cute are these. So easy, even I could make them and impress everyone.
Wow these are amazing! I love how detailed they are, and I bet they taste amazing! We don’t really celebrate st Patricks day here!
This is cute and festive. We never do anything for St. Patrick’s Day. I never say no to a good cupcake though, maybe this year we will bake to celebrate.
The cupcakes are so incredibly adorable. My boys and I love making festive treats for the holidays and this is definitely perfect for my little leprechauns.
I love how you used the Airheads and the Rolos to make a rainbow and pot of gold. What a cute and creative idea. This would definitely wow the kids at the St. Patrick’s Day party. Thanks for the recipe.
This is such a cute idea. I love the rainbow you did!
Cupcakes are always an awesome idea when it comes to parties and gatherings especially on occasions like St. Patrick’s Day. I’d love to try this recipe, the decoration is adorable!
That would be a great hit for any class/children this St. Patrick’s day celebration. The homeroom moms from my kids school always make cupcakes similar to this.
These are super fun! I didn’t know Walton made gold sequins. I cannot wait to get my hands on some. Thank you!
This looks like such a fun and easy recipe. I’ll have to try these out with my daughter.
I haven’t done anything for St. Patty’s Day since I became an empty nester. Now that I have grand kids, I need to get crafty and make them some of these for St. Patty’s Day.
The sparkle rainbow candy has always been a favorite of my kids. The taste is definitely a good choice with green icing on cupcakes!
These look delicious! I love themed cupcakes. I will be making these for St Pats for my kiddos they will love them!