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St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

Quick to prepare and ideal for a crowd, the following recipe for St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes are perfect for any St. Paddy’s Day celebration.

Simply combine packaged cake mix and pudding mix along with a few other on-hand ingredients, and a homespun cupcakes can be ready for the oven in a matter of minutes. And just like magic, the frosting can be whipped up in short order, too. Add a few drops of green food color to both the cake and the frosting for a batch of cupcakes as pretty as the Irish countryside.

And when it comes to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, be certain to wear your lucky shamrock. After all, this is a day when all are Irish. Erin-go-bragh!

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CUPCAKES

1 (16.5 ounce) package plain white or yellow cake mix
1 (4-serving size) package instant pistachio pudding and pie filling mix
4 eggs
1 cup water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 to 4 drops green food color (optional)
Whipped Cream Frosting
Green candy sprinkles (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, and food color, if desired. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes. Divide into muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with Whipped Cream Frosting; garnish with candy sprinkles, if desired. Makes 24 cupcakes.

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

1/4 cup instant pistachio pudding mix (from a 4-serving size package)
1 pint heavy (or whipping) cream
3 to 4 drops green food color (optional)
In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix and heavy cream. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until slightly thickened. Add food color, if desired. Continue beating until thickened and peaks form.

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