Irish Cream Rainbow Cupcakes
Irish Cream Rainbow Cupcakes are not only beautiful in color, but most delicious and moist as well. With Irish Cream not only in the batter but in the cream cheese frosting as well – perfect for St Patrick’s Day !
This is the same basic recipe I use for my Easter Egg Cupcakes but with one difference.
These Irish Rainbow Cupcakes have Irish Cream in – doubly so, in the batter as well as in the frosting !
I have to admit the Irish Cream gave this cupcake a very unique taste, and the smell whilst baking ! Total delight and even more delightful eating three in a row one.
Just look at the beautiful colors after the cupcakes were baked !
Almost no need for any frosting, right ?? But, oh my, the frosting is absolutely to die for delicious ! Whatever I have leftover, I finish off with a spoon .. don’t judge.
I pipe or spread the Irish Cream cream cheese frosting over whilst it is still a bit runny, then place it in the refrigerator for a couple of minutes to set.
You can find the link to these printables HERE
These are the same toppers I used in my Irish Dirt Pudding. Only difference, I left these square and with the Pudding I cut the round shapes.
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Irish Cream Rainbow Cupcakes
Ingredients
CUPCAKES:
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 2 Extra-Large Eggs
- 2 t Vanilla Essence
- 1 ½ cups Flour
- 1 TB Baking Powder
- ⅓ cup Milk
- 2 TB Bailey's Irish Cream
- Red Blue, Green, Yellow Food Coloring
FROSTING:
- 250 g Cream Cheese plain, softened ( 8 oz )
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 t Vanilla Essence
- 2 TB Bailey's Irish Cream
- 4-6 cups Icing Sugar Powdered Sugar
- Green Sugar Crystals see recipe notes how to make your own
Instructions
CUPCAKES:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – Line a 12 hole muffin pan with cupcake liners
- Beat the Sugar and Butter together until creamy – add the Eggs and Vanilla – beat until well combined
- Sift together the Flour and Baking Powder – add to the Sugar mixture and beat on low – add the Milk and Irish Cream, beat on low until combined
- Divide the batter into 4 smaller bowls – add a few drops of each Food color (add as much or as little as you like, but rather start with less and then increase)
- Spoon into the prepared muffin pan – add teaspoonfuls of each color per hole, repeat until all the batter has been used – use a toothpick and roughly give each batter filled hole a swirl or two
- Bake 15 – 20 minutes or until done when a tester comes out clean - Remove from oven and pan - let cool on a wire rack
FROSTING:
- Beat together the Cream Cheese, Butter, Vanilla and Irish Cream until smooth – add the Icing Sugar by the cup, whilst beating continuously, until you are satisfied with the consistency.
- Pipe or spread frosting onto the cupcakes, sprinkle with green Sugar Crystals
Notes
- Green Sugar Crystals – use plain White Sugar – add a drop of green food coloring and stir – the more you stir, the quicker the Sugar will dry and not become clumpy
Those look like lots of fun for St. Patty’s day! Thanks for the recipe.
How fun is this? LOVE it! Thanks for sharing at March Madness
We craft with ribbons and others craft with FOOD! Thank you for creating such a crafty recipe! We are featuring you and 15 of our other favorite Foodie Post today in our Crafty St. Patrick's Day Food Art projects from some of our favorite Bowdabra Friends!
Congrats! Thanks for all of your St Patty food ideas!
Susie @Bowdabra
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These cupcakes are being featured today (Monday) at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/
Thank you so much for sharing. I can't wait to see what to link up at Tuesday Trivia.
I also featured your Pot-o-Gold. Thanks again.
xoxo
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Thanks for sharing at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker. I've pinned it!
How cool! Thanks for sharing with us.
Have a great week!
Susie @bowdabra
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These look fantastic!!!If I used a mini muffin pan how long do you think I need to bake them?
I can't wait to take them to work!
Elizabeth
So cute!
Linda these look delicious! Another fantastic recipe.
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What lovely cupcakes! Thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspire{d}.
Have a fabulous week,
Hugs Mary Beth
there is nothing better than a boozy cupcake, yummo!
YUM!
I would LOVE it if you shared this in my Spring/Easter Linky Party! You can find it here: http://littlemomprairie.blogspot.com/p/blog-round-up.html
What fun Cupcakes! I found you on What'd You Do This Weekend!
Your cupcakes look beautiful, and they sound absolutely delicious. I adore Bailey's!
Baileys in a cupcake? I have got to try this recipe! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Visiting from the Inspiration Gallery link party 🙂
very cute, i love how youre using all the free printables. I pin them then forget to use them.