Shamrock Shake Cupcakes

Make Shamrock Shake Cupcakes at home to remind you of your favorite St. Patrick’s Day milkshake! Mint cupcakes topped with a vanilla milkshake frosting are perfect for any celebration.
Honestly, I just love looking at these. They’re so pretty and festive and perfect for a party!

I know, right?? I cannot believe I’ve never had one. I never even knew they were a thing until a few years ago and at this point I don’t want to waste the calories. In my defense, we don’t go to McDonald’s that much, so I come by my lack of knowledge about them honestly. (I prefer spending my fast food calories at Taco Bell or In-N-Oout.)

Hopefully, I’m not the only rookie here and there is someone else thinking, what is a shamrock shake?

These green milkshakes are the invention of McDonald’s, and they’re only available around St. Patrick’s Day. They’re so popular I’ve heard they even have their own app this year! The shamrock shake flavor is mint milkshake. I’m assuming they taste like mint chip ice cream with out the “chip”, all blended and topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

If you’re wondering how to make a shamrock shake at home, you can make my skinny mint shake version, or try Lisa’s homemade version. Plus, if you have your own recipe you never have to wonder when shamrock shakes are arriving at McDonalds!

This cupcake recipe is a spin on that popular green shake: a mint cupcake is topped with a vanilla frosting reminiscent of a milkshake. I honestly could have eaten the frosting with a spoon!

Shamrock Shake Cupcakes
I made these and they came out delicious!! So cute, I couldn’t stop admiring them.

Prep 30 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Cooling time 10 minutes
Total 1 hour

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:

•     ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons cake flour
•     1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
•     ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
•     ½ cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
•     ½ cup whole milk
•     ½ cup unsalted butter (at room temperature, cut into ½-inch cubes)
•     2 eggs
•     ½ teaspoon kosher salt
•     6 drops green food coloring
•     1½ teaspoons mint extract (NOT peppermint extract)
•     1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Frosting:

•     8ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
•     1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
•     ½ cup granulated sugar
•     2 cups heavy cream

To Garnish:

•     Green maraschino cherries
•     Green sanding sugar

Directions:

1. Make the Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners; set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt, and mix together on low speed for 1 minute. With the mixer on low, add the butter, a few cubes at a time, continuing until all the butter has been added and the mixture resembles coarse sand.
3. Keeping the mixer on low speed, add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions. Slowly pour in the milk, vanilla and mint extract, and mix until combined. Add the green food coloring and mix until color is evenly dispersed throughout the batter. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes, until batter is smooth, scraping the sides of bowl as needed.
4. Fill the liners two-thirds full (about ¼ cup of batter) and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the centers are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
5. Make the Frosting: On medium speed, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in a mixer with the whisk attachment until smooth and completely combined, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the heavy cream, scrape the sides of the bowl, then increase speed to medium-high and whip until stiff peaks form.
6. Assemble the Cupcakes: Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes, then sprinkle with green sanding sugar and top with green maraschino cherries, if desired. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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