Shamrock cupcakesBord Bia.

Bring a taste of Ireland to your celebration with these charming shamrock cupcakes flavoured with a hint of Irish cream and finished with bright green sugarpaste decorations. Ready in under 30 minutes they bake into light sponges that are simple to ice and ideal for sharing with friends and family.

Make your St. Patrick’s Day celebration unforgettable with these charming shamrock cupcakes! Fluffy and light, these cupcakes are flavoured with a hint of Irish cream liqueur and topped with green sugarpaste shamrocks, perfect for adding a festive Irish touch. With easy-to-follow steps, you’ll create 24 delicious cupcakes ideal for sharing. Serve these crowd-pleasers at gatherings or parties to bring a taste of Ireland to the occasion.

Shamrock cupcakes recipe

Serves: 24 people

Ingredients

  • 200g caster sugar
  • 200g soft butter
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 1tsp Irish cream liqueur (optional)
  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 1 pack green sugarpaste icing sugar
  • 1 tub ready-made royal icing

Equipment: 2 x 12 cup muffin tins, 24 muffin cases, Shamrock cutter.

Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC, fan 160ºC, gas mark 4.

Put the sugar and butter in an electric mixer and beat until pale and fluffy.

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 (if using) and the remaining flour at slow speed.

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

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the sponge is lightly golden and springs back to the touch. Leave to cool before icing.

To make shamrock decorations: 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.

Prepare the royal icing as on the pack and cover the cupcakes with a spoon or pallet knife [Add green colouring if desired].

Place the green shamrock shapes on the icing before completely set. Wait until fully set before serving.

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* This article was originally published by Bord Bia.