Don your apron, fire up your ovens and get ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with some tasty cupcakes.

St. Patrick's Day: Shamrock Cupcakes Recipe

St. Patrick's Day: Shamrock Cupcakes Recipe

They're great to help entertain kids or to take round to a party as cute little nibbles!

Here's what you'll need and how to make it -

Shamrock Cupcakes

Makes: 24 

Ingredients:

200g soft butter

200g caster sugar

4 medium eggs 

200g self-raising flour

1tsp Irish cream liqueur (optional) 

2 x 12 cup muffin tins

24 muffin cases

Shamrock cutter   

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, fan 160C gas 4. Put the sugar and butter in an electric mixer and beat until pale and fluffy. 

2. Beat the eggs lightly in a small bowl and add slowly to the mix, using medium speed. If the mixture starts to curdle, add a little of the flour. When the eggs and butter mixture is well combined, mix in the liqueur and the remaining flour at slow speed. 

3. Divide the mixture between the muffin cases using two teaspoons or a piping bag with a wide nozzle [no.10].

4. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the sponge is lightly golden and springs back to the touch. 

5. Leave to cool before icing. 

To make shamrock decorations:  

Frosting; 1 tub readymade royal icing

1 pack green sugarpaste icing sugar  

1. Roll out the green sugarpaste to about 3mm thickness using a little icing sugar to prevent sticking. Cut out shamrock shapes and put to one side. 

2. Prepare the royal icing as on the pack and cover the cupcakes with a spoon or pallet knife 

3. [Add green colouring if desired].  

4. Place the green shamrock shapes on the icing before completely set.  

5. Wait until fully set before serving

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