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Looks like a leprechaun has left you a bit of gold at the end of this rainbow!
Looking for a colorful and festive dessert to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? These Pot O’ Gold Rainbow Cupcakes are a fun and easy way to bring some magic to your holiday celebrations! With vibrant rainbow layers and a delicious golden “pot of gold” topping, these cupcakes are perfect for parties, school events, or just a sweet way to enjoy the luck of the Irish.
Why You’ll Love These Rainbow Cupcakes
✔ Bright & Colorful – A show-stopping dessert with a rainbow surprise inside!
✔ Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day – Fun for kids and adults alike.
✔ Easy to Make – No complicated steps—just a little food coloring magic!
If you need a cute and simple treat for St. Patrick’s day then I have one that is perfect for you. This sweet and lucky treat will leave everyone’s Irish eyes a smilin’ whether they be a wee lass or wee lad. An easy way to use up some cake mix that may be in your stockpile, but still inexpensive even if it’s not- they are a great treat if for your little ones class party, to pass out to neighbors, or family. This is also a great project for the kids to help out with, other than the oven, they will be able to take part in all other aspects of preparing and decorating. These rainbow cupcakes would be a fun surprise for your child to find in their lunchbox on St. Patrick’s day as well!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Vanilla cake mix (or your favorite homemade cupcake recipe)
- Food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
- Buttercream frosting
- Gold sprinkles or gold-wrapped chocolate coins (for the “pot of gold” effect)
- Cupcake liners
How to Make Pot O’ Gold Rainbow Cupcakes
1️⃣ Prepare the Batter
- Mix your cupcake batter according to the package or recipe instructions.
- Divide the batter evenly into six bowls and color each with a different shade of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple).
2️⃣ Layer the Rainbow Colors
- Add a small spoonful of purple batter to each cupcake liner, followed by blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
- Fill 2/3 full, a teaspoon at a time.
Then gently swirl.
3️⃣ Bake & Cool
- Bake according to the cupcake recipe instructions.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
4️⃣ Frost & Decorate
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- Pipe on buttercream frosting to resemble fluffy clouds.
- Add gold sprinkles, edible glitter, or gold-wrapped chocolate coinsto create the “pot of gold” effect.
Pot O’ Gold Cupcakes
Description
These Pot O’ Gold Rainbow Cupcakes are an easy, festive, and magical treat for St. Patrick’s Day! Whether you’re hosting a party or just want a fun baking project, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit.
Ingredients
- White cake mix
- food coloring
- Can of icing
- chocolate gold coins
- cupcake wrappers
- muffin tin
- toothpicks
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to box directions.
- Divide equal amounts of batter into 4 bowls- add red, yellow, green, and blue food coloring into each until your desired color is reached.
- Place cupcake wrappers in muffin tin, and fill to 2/3 full, a teaspoon at a time, alternating colors. Swirl colors gently together with a toothpicks
- Bake according to box directions.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
- Scoop 1-2 Tbsp. of white frosting on top of cupcake, and finish off with a chocolate gold wrapped candy coin.
Tips & Variations
✔ Use gel food coloring for brighter, more vibrant layers.
✔ Top with rainbow candy (like Airheads Xtremes) for extra fun!
✔ Make mini cupcakes for bite-sized treats perfect for kids’ parties.
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🎉 Final Thoughts
These Pot O’ Gold Rainbow Cupcakes are an easy, festive, and magical treat for St. Patrick’s Day! Whether you’re hosting a party or just want a fun baking project, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit.
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This rainbow cupcake is great for St. Patrick’s Day. My kids would be impressed by its colors so they can’t refuse to help me out. Thank you, Briana!
This is super cute! Not only do they get a cupcake but they get a surprise on top as well! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!
These are so cute and perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Pinned, tweeted, and shared. Thank for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
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