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Home » Holidays » St. Patrick's Day » Lucky Charm Treats

Lucky Charm Treats

March 15, 2012 by Jenny 22 Comments

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Riley and I have been super busy with creating cute treats for her friends at daycare.  After seeing a ton of rainbow treats on pinterest I decided to make lucky charm rainbow cupcakes.  The cupcakes are frosted with buttercream frosting and topped with lucky charms.

Lucky Charm Treats

rainbow lucky charm cupcakes
 
 
Riley and I have been super busy with creating cute treats for her friends at daycare.  After seeing a ton of rainbow treats on pinterest I decided to make lucky charm rainbow cupcakes.  The cupcakes are frosted with buttercream frosting and topped with lucky charms.

Lucky Charm Treats

rainbow lucky charm cupcakes
 
 
The inside of the cupcakes was easy and fun to make.  I used yellow cake mix and divided the batter into six different bowls and then used gel food coloring to "magically" change the color of the batter.
lucky charm cupcakes
 
In order to create the rainbow on the inside, I started with placing a tablespoon of purple into a cupcake liner and then worked backwards through the colors of the rainbow {blue, green, yellow, orange, red}.  Hello, rainbow!  These were so much fun for Riley and I to make because "mama made magic" every time I made a new color.  I love the color on the inside and so does monster.
 
 
lucky charm cupcakes

Buttercream Frosting Recipe

A light and fluffy buttercream frosting that is perfect for topping any cake or cupcake.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buttercream frosting, buttercream frosting recipe, dessert recipes, frosting recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 tablespoon meringue powder
  • 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract almond is better
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • 2-3 cups of confectioners sugar

Instructions

  • Using a hand or standing mixture beat the vegetable shortening, with meringue powder, almond extract and water.
  • Add in the confectioners sugar one cup at a time, {unless you want your kitchen to look like it snowed in it.}
  • I usually use 2.5 cups of sugar, but it all based on how sugary you want your frosting to be.
 
 
These are Riley treat bags filled with Lucky Charms cereal and ask "Won't you be my Lucky Charm?"
 
Lucky Charm Treat Bag
 
Riley is also bringing a mug for Ms. Marie, which you can read about here and a treat bag full of shamrock pretzels.
 
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  1. Ashley @ Simply Designing

    February 15, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    These are cute and really fun!

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  2. Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home

    February 12, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    So cute! I'm such a sucker for Lucky Charms too! Pinning!

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  3. Jenn

    February 11, 2013 at 10:07 pm

    This is so cute! Love the cupcakes - how do you make the rainbow colors?

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  4. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.

    February 11, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    What a fun idea! Love how you made magic with each new color! Too sweet!

    Reply
  5. Owen Knower

    August 21, 2012 at 7:51 am

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    Reply
  6. Carrie

    March 22, 2012 at 12:06 pm

    How cute!! The cupcakes look wonderful and I love her gifts. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday! I hope you are having a wonderful week!

    Reply
  7. Zoe

    March 19, 2012 at 12:20 am

    Love the cupcakes- so cute!! Thanks for linking to Scout's Sweet Sunday!!

    Reply
  8. Patsy

    March 18, 2012 at 12:19 am

    My great-grandson would love these! I will save this recipe for nest year. Found you on Country Momma, and am a new follower! Patsy

    Reply
  9. Sarah

    March 17, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    So cute! I love all the st.Paddy's day ideas!
    Sarah
    http://www.budgetfriendlydecorating.com

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  10. AndiWinslow

    March 17, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    Very nice what you have made and done with the kiddo's Cupcakes are really cute...andi

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  11. Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com

    March 17, 2012 at 4:57 am

    Hi! Visiting from tt&j. I love those cupcakes! They look so delicious! I would like one right.. now 🙂

    Im going to poke around your site a little more. I would love for you to share this at my Friday link party!

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  12. The Lovely Mrs. P

    March 17, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Hi, Stopping by to let you know I featured these for St. Patrick’s Day! Thanks for linking up!
    [email protected]
    http://madeinaday.com

    Reply
  13. Sherry

    March 16, 2012 at 12:48 am

    Those cupcakes look delicious!

    Reply
  14. Amy

    March 16, 2012 at 12:02 am

    Those cupcakes are SO adorable!! Love the rainbow inside! Thanks for sharing at Shine on Fridays!

    Reply
  15. The Wanna-be Southern Belle

    March 15, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    i wish i could grab that cupcake through the computer screen and EAT IT NOW!! looks soo yummy!

    Reply
  16. Jenny

    March 15, 2012 at 6:10 am

    Yum, those look amazing! I would love if you would link up to the Lovely Things Thursday Linky Party!

    Reply
  17. Four Marrs and One Venus

    March 15, 2012 at 4:41 am

    Hello- So super Stinking CUTE! I love those treat bags- and Oh my- those Cupcakes! To die for! Love the colors!! Too much fun!

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  18. Laurie @ Rookiewife520.blogspot.com

    March 15, 2012 at 12:51 am

    Oh so cute! Love all of it 🙂 I'm attempting to make cupcakes for my moms work party tomorrow. I have an idea in my head but NO idea if it will work. Great job on the rainbow cupcakes. I probably wouldn't be that successful, haha!

    Reply

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