High Altitude Shamrock Shake Cupcakes
Shamrock shake cupcakes are vanilla mint cupcakes, decorated with maraschino cherries, Lucky Charms marshmallows and sprinkles, for St. Patrick's Day.
All recipes on Curly Girl Kitchen are developed for high altitude at 5,280 feet. See FAQs for adjusting to higher or lower elevations.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 recipe High Altitude Vanilla Cupcakes
- ¾ tsp peppermint (not mint) extract
- 2-3 drops "mint green" gel food coloring
Buttercream
- 1 recipe Vanilla Buttercream
- maraschino cherries with stems, drained and patted dry with paper towels
- Lucky Charms marshmallows
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the vanilla cupcakes as instructed, adding the peppermint extract and the mint green food coloring with the liquid ingredients.
- Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.
- Prepare the vanilla buttercream as instructed. Fit a 16-inch disposable piping bag with tip 1M, and fill half full with buttercream. Pipe swirls of buttercream onto the cooled cupcakes.
- Decorate the cupcakes with the maraschino cherries, Lucky Charms marshmallows, and sprinkles. Instead of the birthday candles, you can also stick a paper stripey straw into the cupcakes for decoration.
Notes
Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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