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These Green Velvet Cupcakes w Irish Cream Frosting are delicious and a great dessert to serve on St. Patrick’s Day.

Green Velvet Cupcakes w Irish Cream Frosting

Ingredients:

1 stick butter, softened

1 1⁄2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1⁄2 oz green food coloring

3 Tbsp cocoa powder

2 1⁄4 cup flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup + 1 Tbsp buttermilk

Frosting:

1⁄2 cup butter, softened

8 oz cream cheese, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

3­4 Tbsp Irish crème coffee creamer

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with liners or spray with nonstick cooking

spray.

2) In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.

3) In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla

extract and cocoa powder. Add 1 cup of buttermilk.

4) Slowly add flour mixture letting each prior addition mix in before adding more. Add in

green food coloring and remaining 1 Tbsp of buttermilk.

5) Divide batter between cupcake tin, filling each well 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven for

20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool completely.

6) For the frosting, beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered

sugar, 1⁄4 cup at a time, letting each addition fully mix in before adding more. Whip in

Irish crème and beat for 30 seconds on high. Pipe onto completely cooled cupcakes.