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Leprechaun Rainbow Cupcakes

February 26, 2014 by Wifeeclectic 4 Comments

There are few holidays with as many traditions in our house as St. Patrick’s Day. I know, a million traditions for St. Patrick’s Day seems a little crazy, but for some reason I can’t get enough of this green holiday. I have loved it ever since I was a child when I was painting one fingernail green so I could pinch back anybody who pinched me for not wearing green.

 As an adult, the holiday took more meaning when March 17th became the anniversary of my first date with my husband, where he made me dinner complete with rainbow chicken, or grilled chicken covered in rainbow sprinkles to celebrate the holiday. Ever since then, I can’t let the holiday pass without some crazy all-green dinner and our favorite rainbow cupcakes.

I have blogged about these fun cupcakes before, but they are such a big part of our March, that I had to bring them back for another post!

 You will need:

  • a white cake mix and all ingredients to make it
  • food colors (I prefer to use gel colors in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple) 
  • white frosting
  • Airhead Xtremes Sour Belts
  • Rolos (You need to buy a full package of these, the rolls aren’t individually wrapped) 

Housewife Eclecitc: Leprechaun Rainbow Cupcakes, the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat.

 Mix up your cake mix and then separate into six different bowls for coloring. Add a small amount of color to each bowl, until the cake mix is the shade you want. Starting with your darker colors on the bottom, spoon a couple spoonfuls of each color until each cupcake liner. Use the back of the spoon to smooth out the color into a full layer. Resist the urge to tap the cupcake tray as it will make the colors settle into each other.

Housewife Eclecitc: Leprechaun Rainbow Cupcakes, the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat.

Bake the cupcakes according to the directions on the package. When they are cool, top with cream cheese frosting. Cut the Airheads into smaller sections and push both ends of the “rainbow” into the frosting to set. Finish off with a Rolo.

These are definitely our favorite St. Patrick’s Day treat. March 17th just wouldn’t be the same without them. Do you have St. Patrick’s Day traditions?
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  1. Leanne says

    February 26, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    These are darling! I love rainbows for St. Patrick's Day, but I've always been scared to bake them. I'm always worried they will come out a murky mess. Yours look great!

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  2. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

    February 26, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    These cupcakes are too cute!! Such a fun St. Patrick's Day treat!

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  3. Holly {Bits Of Everything} says

    February 27, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    My kids would be thrilled if I let them make these! Maybe I'll be a nice mom this year. 🙂

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  4. Andrea says

    March 18, 2014 at 1:51 am

    My daughter and I made these on the weekend. They were so fun to make, much easier than I thought and delicious! Great idea! I think they will become a yearly tradition in our house.

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