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14 of The Best Easy St Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

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12 Mar
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Easy St Patrick’s day cupcakes that you must have for your celebrations. With a mix of recipes for the adults and the kids, there is something that the whole family will love.

You will love these ideas and the indulgent treats will help put you in the party mood!

14 of the best St Patricks day cupcakes

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Everyone loves a good cupcake. Or is it just me?

I actually love cupcakes more than I do big cakes. They are perfect for every occasion, and can be made to look super cute to match holidays and party themes.

Whether you are a kid (or a big kid), there is a cupcake out there that that you will enjoy.

How To Make St Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

So you want to know how to make St Patrick’s day cupcakes. Well the good news is that there is no right answer to this. 

A cupcake for St Patrick’s day can be made in SO many ways.

This is great because regardless of the amount of time or skill level that you have, there will be a cupcake that is perfect for you! And boy do we have an awesome selection for you to check out.

These St Patrick’s day cupcakes will surely hit the sweet spot with both kids and adults.

There are some fun and cute cakes for the little kids, and some extra fun cupcakes for the ‘big kids’. The taste buds are simple going to go wild.

Head to the section that kids will enjoy or scroll to the adult section, to find out how to make the perfect St Patrick’s day cupcake for you.

St Patrick’s Day Cupcakes The Kids Will Enjoy

Whilst the kids might like to try all the recipes here, this first selection are probably more suited to their taste buds. Simple but tasty, that’s what kids love.

However along with being simple and tasty, these St Patrick’s day cupcakes are also super cute too.

1. Rainbow Cupcakes

Source: Smart Party Planning

One of the easiest type of St Patrick’s day cupcakes to make has to be rainbow cupcakes. Remember that pot of gold under the rainbow?

Well that pot of gold happens to be a delicious cupcake. Sounds good to me!

Rainbow cupcakes are not only super pretty, but incredibly easy to make, and the kids (and adults) absolutely love them.

These are also great cupcakes to keep up your sleeve as they can be used at so many party themes, so don’t just save them for St Patrick’s day.

How to easily make rainbow cupcakes

2. Pot of Gold Cupcake

Source: Simple Every Day Mom

If you like the idea of going one step further than then rainbow cupcake, how about adding a pot of gold underneath it?

These pot of gold cupcakes are easier to make than you might think.

pot of gold cupcakes

3. Golden Oreo Cupcakes

Source: My Heavenly Recipes

If you prefer money at the end of the rainbow, then how about simply adding a golden Oreo to act as a coin. These golden Oreo cupcakes are adorable and simple to make.

Golden oreo cupcakes

4. Rainbow Colored Cupcakes

Source: Flippin Delicious

Well, we have had the rainbow on the top of the cupcake, but how about having a rainbow through the actual cupcake itself.

These rainbow colored cupcakes are also gluten free, so all the little kids will be able to tuck in and enjoy them.

Rainbow colored Cupcakes

5. Luck of The Irish Cake Balls

Source: Just Short of Crazy

Whilst not technically a ‘cupcake’, these Irish cake balls are still good enough to share here. I mean, they might not come with a little cupcake wrapper, but they do come with feet, so that is just as good right?

Luck of the Irish cake balls

6. Rainbow Frosting Cupcakes

Source: Live Love Texas

How adorable are these rainbow frosting cupcakes. The swirled colored frosting and the chocolate coin on the top will make little eyes jump right out of their heads.

Rainbow swirled frosting

7. Leprechaun Treasure Cupcakes

Source: Family Food And Travel

For added excitement, try these Leprechaun treasure cupcakes with the kids. They will love biting into them and finding a little surprise inside.

Leprechauns-Treasure-Cupcakes

8. Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Source: Mom Foodie

Mint and chocolate in my opinion is always a match made in heaven. These mint chocolate chip cupcakes are a lot of fun, with the frosting looking like a big scoop of ice cream.

Who would pass up this cupcake?

Mint-Chocolate-Chip-Cupcakes

St Patrick’s Day Cupcakes For The Adults!

Whilst adults will absolutely love that selection of cupcakes above, this next selection will go just that one step further on the taste buds.

They are indulgent, they are delicious and they are absolutely perfect for any St Patrick’s day celebration.

9. Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

Source: Foodal

It wouldn’t be St Patrick’s day without a little Guinness putting a dash in a cupcake is going to make for a party explosion in the mouth.

Think dark, creamy rich cupcake. This is exactly what you will find with these Guinness cupcakes.

Guinness Cupcakes

10. Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

Source: Nourish and Fete

These chocolate stout cupcakes are topped with an Irish cream frosting and simply look divine. These will literally melt in the mouth.

Irish Stout Cupcakes

11. Bailey’s Kiss Cupcakes

Source: Cooking With Curls

What’s another drink when you think of the Irish? Bailey’s of course!

These delicious morsel’s are Bailey’s cupcakes with Bailey’s buttercream and finally topped with chocolate ganache. Can I hear you say a big YES?

You won’t regret giving these a whirl.

Bailey's Kiss Cupcakes

12. Irish Cream Cupcakes

Source: Flippin Delicious

If you love the taste of Irish cream, then these Irish cream cupcakes will be on your hit list. They contain Irish cream in the cupcake, the ganache and the frosting.

They sound pretty amazing don’t you think?

gluten-free-irish-cream-cupcakes

13. Irish Coffee Cupcakes

Source: The Crumby Kitchen

Chocolate and coffee cupcakes with whiskey and Bailey’s Irish cream. Sound good? That’s exactly what these Irish coffee cupcakes are.

These cupcakes will definitely get you in the mood for celebrating.

Irish Coffee Cupcakes

14. Boozy Shamrock Shake Cupcakes

Source: Cooking With Curls

These Shamrock Shake Cupcakes just look a whole lot of fun. Some peppermint schnapps gives these little cupcakes a lift and extra cheeky for some celebrations.

Boozy-Shamrock-Shake-Cupcakes

Well there you have it. A selection of St Patrick’s day cupcakes that will truly make your mouth water. Did one of these hit the sweet spot with you?

St Patricks Day Cupcakes

Need more ideas for St Patrick’s day? Check out the best easy and fun St Patrick’s day party ideas. You will have a ton of inspiration for different themes, food, decorations and more.

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Catherine Holt is the founder of Smart Party Planning. She is a stay at home mum with a passion for celebrating life’s little moments, with creative yet budget friendly ideas. Catherine often has a camera in hand capturing everyday events and is a self obsessed chocoholic! She loves connecting with other mum's on the blog and sharing party planning tips and tricks. Get all the answers to every aspect of party planning with her eBook today! If you want to hold a party with that ‘wow’ factor and have it tailored to the person you’re holding it for then this eBook is for you. Let Catherine take the stress and headache out of organizing your next party or event.

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