Shamrock Shake Cupcakes
These Shamrock Shake Cupcakes are soft, minty vanilla cupcakes topped with fluffy peppermint buttercream. They're festive, fun, and taste just like your favorite seasonal shake—no drive-thru required.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix or use your favorite homemade vanilla cupcake recipe
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
For the Mint Buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 –3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- Green sprinkles and maraschino cherries for topping
Instructions
- Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with green cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the vanilla cake mix, milk, melted butter, and eggs. Add peppermint extract and green food coloring. Stir until smooth—don’t overmix.
- Fill each liner about ⅔ full. Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat softened butter until fluffy. Gradually mix in sifted powdered sugar. Add milk, peppermint extract, and green food coloring. Beat until smooth and holds its shape.
- Pipe mint buttercream onto each cooled cupcake. Finish with green sprinkles and a maraschino cherry on top.