St. Patrick’s Day Unicorn Cupcakes
You can not have a magical holiday like St. Patrick’s day with out including a little unicorn magic, that is what makes these St. Patrick’s Day Unicorn Cupcakes so fun, they are a great combination.
| Prep Time | 20 Min |
| Cook Time | 22 Min |
| Passive Time | 10 Min |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- French Vanilla Cupcakes Ingredients:
- 1 box French Vanilla cake mix
- Ingredients as listed on the back of the cake mix box
- Muffin pan
- cupcake liners
- Green gel food coloring
- Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
- 3 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 6 C powdered sugar
- 5-7 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring
- 1 disposable piping bag with medium star tip
- 1 small bowl
- St Patrick's Day sprinkles
- Other:
- Wilton Unicorn icing decorations Found at Walmart stores or party stores
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Directions:
- Preheat oven as per directions on the box,
- Put the liners in the muffin pan. Set aside.
- Following the directions add ingredients.
- Mix all ingredients as instructed.
- Divide the batter into two bowls
- Mix in a few drops of green food coloring into one bowl
- Alternate between the green batter and the plain one, scoop about 1
- TBSP of batter each into the cupcake liners until ⅔ full
- Put in the oven and bake for 22 minutes.
- Check for doneness. ( Insert a toothpick into the center of a cupcake,
- it should come out clean.)
- If they are not done, check again every three minutes until they are done.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and
- allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Decorations
- Wilton Unicorn icing decorations (Found at Walmart stores)
- Frosting Directions :
- Using a standing mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy
- whipping cream, vanilla, and mix on medium speed until combined and
- smooth
- Set aside 1/4 C of frosting in the small bowl and mix in 2 - 3 drops
- of green food coloring and mix until combined
- Scoop the green frosting into 1 side of the piping bag
- Scoop the remaining frosting into the piping bag
- Squeeze the piping bag to make sure that both colors will pipe out of the tip
- Decorating Directions :
- Using the frosting bag, pipe frosting onto the top of the cupcake
- Using the Unicorn Horn icing decoration, place it into the top middle
- of the frosting
- Place 1 "Ear" on both sides of the horn
- Place the "Wink" eye icing sprinkle under the horn where eyes should go
- Place the St Patrick's day sprinkles anywhere around the ears and horn
- of the cupcakes.
- Enjoy!
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