If you love cupcakes these are cupcakes taken to the next level! Filled with hidden Leprechaun treasure your St. Patrick’s Day guests won’t find a pot of gold but they will feel love the treasure hidden inside.
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St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Treasure Cupcakes
Supplies:
[easyazon_link identifier=”B00CM37VGY” locale=”US” tag=”famfooandtr06-20″]Cupcake corer[/easyazon_link]
[easyazon_link identifier=”B001QJPRG6″ locale=”US” tag=”famfooandtr06-20″]St. Patrick’s Day Sprinkles[/easyazon_link]
Rainbow or [easyazon_link identifier=”B000IAZOMQ” locale=”US” tag=”famfooandtr06-20″]gold cupcake liners[/easyazon_link]
Green Buttercream Icing
Favourite Cupcake recipe
Directions:
Make your favourite cupcake recipe. It can be from a box, a homemade family favourite or any un-iced cupcake. Once cooled, use a cupcake corer to remove the cupcake’s core. Fill the inside of the cupcake with sprinkles.
Tint buttercream icing green using [easyazon_link identifier=”B0000CFMU7″ locale=”US” tag=”famfooandtr06-20″]Wilton’s Icing Colours[/easyazon_link] in Green. Make sure to use only a tiny bit because the gel is highly concentrated and you need very little to produce a nice green.
Using a piping bag and a [easyazon_link identifier=”B00FGVD8UW” locale=”US” tag=”famfooandtr06-20″]large star[/easyazon_link] decorating tip. Pipe cupcakes in a circular motion to create a design. You can top with a different kind of sprinkles or decorator’s sugar but I thought it best to keep it simple with an inside full of sprinkles.
An easy treat for St. Patrick’s Day or modify it with different fillings for other holidays and celebrations. Perfect for little hands to help fill, these St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Treasure Cupcakes are sure to please a crowd.
MrDisco says
wow that looks incredibly tasty
Sara Lima says
This is so cute! I love it! You could use these for gender reveal cupcakes at a baby shower. Totally versatile.
Cathy Jarolin says
Thankyou for posting this awesome recipe. I already pinned it to my Board. I never heard of a cup cake core . Thankyou for the information! This idea is so clever I think I would probably put pudding in the middle. Have a Great St Patricks Day!!
Heidi c. says
I was wondering what the “treasure” would be when I saw the name of this recipe. How fun a surprise!
Shannon says
These are gorgeous and look yummy! Thanks for allowing me to share your post in my St. Patrick’s Day Roundup!
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Heidi C. says
My girls mentioned that they would like to make cupcakes with treasures inside. Yours seem perfect. I just need one of the scooper tools.
sabina Edwards says
Didn’t epicure have some sort thing you put into the cupcake that did that too?
Shannon Gauger says
These are so adorable and perfect for the holiday! My kids would love these!!
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
Hope you give them a try and let us know what you think!
robin rue says
These cupcakes are all kinds of awesome. I can’t wait to make some for my kids.
Rachel Newlon says
These are so super cute and creative! I love the surprise inside! Looks like I have another opportunity to make something fun and sweet! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
So glad you like them! You can modify them for different holidays – so fun!
Stacie says
These are so great! I love the little hidden goodies in the middle.
Marcie W. says
Oh my goodness! Could these be any cuter?! Of course, my kids enjoy cupcakes, but I would love to see the look on their faces when they find the little surprise inside.
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Brianne Tursi Manz says
Now these are some cupcakes the kids will love to make and eat! Treats like this should be fun!
Dawn Nieves says
How fun are these cupcakes?! I need to make these for my kids this year.
Amy says
These are so cute!! I really love how they turned out! I am all about St Patricks day fun!
Krystel | Travel on a Budget says
This looks so good, what a good idea! Looks like you cut the middle out after its cooked, what do you do with it?
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
Yes – that’s correct – you pop the middle out with a cupcake corer, fill with sprinkles and ice. The middle can be thrown out or eaten as is!
reesa says
How fun are these?!?! I am going to try these out for my kids!
Kathy says
Those look great. I can’t wait to make some of these with my daughters. They’re going to really love this.
Rachel says
These look so fun. I bet they would make great treats to bring to school.
Catalina says
Oh my goodness! How cute and inviting these cupcakes look! My kids will go crazy over these!
Jennifer says
These are so cute! I love St. Patty’s surprise in the center.
Claudia Krusch says
They are so cute! Great for a party! Can’t wait to try it!