Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting

Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting

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Seasons and holidays always seem to produce a recipe for the kids. This St. Patrick’s day, we haven’t forgotten the adults. Check out these delicious GREEN VELVET CUPCAKES with a touch of Baileys in a Cream Cheese Frosting… prepare to eat the entire batch (so make a few!) This recipe yield 12 cupcakes.

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup Flour
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla
• Green Food Coloring (also consider Green Gel Food Paste)

Frosting Ingredients:

• 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
• 4 tbsp softened Butter
• 3 cups Powdered Sugar
• 3 tbsp Baileys (Optional: a cup for yourself)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
3. Beat egg and then add remaining wet ingredients and whisk until blended.
4. In a separate bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients.
5. Add wet ingedients to the dry stir until combined.
6. Now add food coloring until you reach the desired color.
7. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
8. Bake about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool on wire rack.
10. Cream together cream cheese, butter and Baileys.
11. Gradually add in powdered sugar and whip until desired consistency is reached.
12. Transfer to zippered bag or piping bag and pipe frosting onto cupcakes.

This recipe yields 12 cupcakes

Enjoy!

Also check out this other Guinness Recipe – Guiness Bread. Pin to Pinterest.

Find these other Irish and St. Patricks Day Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living.

• Guinness Bread – Pin to Pinterest
• Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting – Pin to Pinterest
• Guinness Beef Stew – Pin to Pinterest
• Rainbow JELL-O Squares – Pin to Pinterest
• Lime JELL-O Cupcakes (also check out this Rainbow Cupcake) – Pin to Pinterest
• Lucky Charms Marshmallow Stuffed Cupcakes – Pin to Pinterest
• Chocolate Marshmallow Leprechaun Hats – Pin to Pinterest
• Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies – Pin to Pinterest
• Copycat Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies – Pin to Pinterest

Follow all Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living as well as FCLAsh on Pinterest.

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Last Updated on February 17, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living