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Green Velvet Cupcakes
St. Patrick’s day is all about green, and what would be a better way to show that than a festive spin on a delicious classic?
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 Tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 oz green food coloring
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly whisk eggs in a bowl, and add in oil, buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring.
- Put the flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl and stir.
- Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix on medium-high for two minutes.
- Pour the batter into the muffin pans you prepared, and cook for 16 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
- 1 oz package of softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- Milk as needed
- Green Food Coloring (optional)
Directions:
- Mix together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract.
- Add powdered sugar to the mixture gradually.
- To gain the desired consistency, add in milk gradually.
- Add in food coloring until desired color is reached. (optional)
Shamrock- Shaped Ginger Snaps
What says Ireland better than red hair? Celebrate the holiday in a not-so-green way!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup cinnamon sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Stir the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the shortening in a separate bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in the sugar, then the egg and molasses.
- Stir in the dry ingredients
- Roll mixture into balls, and roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Put on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
Limeade
Finish off your St. Patrick’s Day treats with a refreshing, cool, green drink.
Ingredients:
- 3 limes
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2 quarts cold water
Directions:
- Squeeze lime juice into cold water, and add sugar gradually.