Name: Pot of Gold Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 your favorite cupcakes; 1 a package of Rolos; white frosting; gold sprinkles; rainbow sprinkles

You can use your favorite cake recipe or cake box mix for the cupcakes. I used a white cake mix, but I'm going to walk you through the decorating part more than anything.

My biggest tip for you is to use a stable buttercream frosting, also known as decorator's buttercream. This type of frosting is more stable which makes it easier for piping and won't melt if left out on the counter. Most store-bought frostings will work or you can make your own.

These Rainbow Sprinkle Cupcakes are such a cute way to decorate. Just use strips of Airheads and some rainbow sprinkles to create the effect.

Rainbow Sprinkle Cupcakes

Printable Version

theinspiredhome.com

Author

Destiny Alfonso

Published

March 14, 2020

Modified

August 18, 2020

Yields

12 servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

12 your favorite cupcakes
1 package of rainbow Airheads
white frosting (store bought or homemade)
rainbow sprinkles

DIRECTIONS

After you have baked your favorite cupcake recipe, allow them to cool and then fill up a pastry bag (fitted with a round tip) with white frosting. Pipe small looking clouds all over the cupcake. Pile it up high so it looks like a big fluffy cloud.
Next, cut an Airhead into 3 strips and place it on top of the clouds in an arching rainbow shape.
For the final touch, add sprinkles to each end of the arch.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving Size - 1 cupcake
Calories - 529
Carbohydrate - 70.1g
Cholesterol - 35mg
Fiber - 0g
Protein - 2g
Fat - 26.8g
Saturated Fat - 31.5g
Trans Fat - 0g
Unsaturated Fat - 0g
Sodium - 277mg
Sugar - 55.6g

Recipe Details

Cooking Method - Baking
Cuisine - American
Category - Dessert

Another fun way to dress up your cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day are these Pot of Gold Cupcakes made with Rolos and rainbow sprinkles.