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St Patricks Day Cupcakes

St Patricks Day Cupcake Recipe

These St Patricks Day Cupcakes are so fun to make to celebrate St Paddys Day! Delicious chocolate cupcakes with mint filling and green frosting - the perfect lucky treat!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Author: Heather Painchaud
Servings: 24
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Ingredients

  • 1 box of Duncan Hines chocolate cake batter prepared
  • 7 oz tub of Marshmallow Fluff
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 tsp hot water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Green food coloring
  • 1 tub of Duncan Hines white frosting
  • 1 Tbsp white & green sprinkles

Instructions

  • 1. Prepare and bake 24 mini chocolate cupcakes. Allow to cool completely.
  • 2. In a small bowl, dissolve the salt in hot water.
  • 3. In a large bowl combine water, marshmallow fluff, shortening, icing sugar, extract and a drop of food coloring. Mix well.
  • 4. Prepare a piping bag with a 1A tip. Scoop the filling mixture into the bag, squeeze out the air and twist closed.
  • 5. Insert the tip of the piping bag into the center of each cupcake and squeeze filling into the cake.
  • 6. Add green food coloring to the tub of frosting. Use a piping bag with a 1M tip to frost each cupcake.
  • 7. Top with white and green sprinkles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 209mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g