Make a St. Patrick’s Day treat the whole family will love with Shamrock Petit Fours
Getting ready to host a St. Patrick’s Day party? Maybe you need a fun, seasonal activity for your kids that won’t get gold glitter all over the floor? Look no farther than this simple and sweet Shamrock Petit Fours recipe.
These St. Patrick’s Day treats are inspired by traditional patty cakes and don’t require any baking. In fact, you can whip them up in less than 10 minutes. The secret? Make these petit fours with store-bought pound cake!
Of course, if you have a family pound cake recipe that you love, feel free to make that first. But pre-made will be just as much of a hit with your kids, especially once they realize that these Shamrock Petit Fours will leave them with a green tongue!
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Shamrock Petit Fours Recipe
Equipment
- Shamrock cookie cutter
Ingredients
For Cakes:
- pound cake Use store-bought or homemade
- vanilla buttercream frosting Use store-bought or homemade
- 3 drops green food coloring
- small pearl sprinkles
For Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 drops green gel food coloring
Instructions
For Cakes:
- Use a shamrock cookie cutter to cut through the pound cake.
- Slice the piece into thirds so you can make a TRIPLE layer cake.
- Combine vanilla frosting with the green food coloring to decorate your Shamrock Petit Fours Recipe.
- Gently spread the green frosting on each layer and stack the pieces together.
For Glaze:
- Combine powdered sugar, water and green gel food coloring until smooth. Add water a little at a time to the powdered sugar until you get your desired consistency. Then add food coloring.
- To glaze the cakes, slowly pour the glaze over the cake and use a mini spatula or spoon to help glaze reach the sides of the cake.
- Add a few small pearl sprinkles for a pretty garnish on top.
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