Best Lucky Shamrock Cut Up Cake Recipes

SHAMROCK CUTOUT POUND CAKE

Shamrock Cutout Pound Cake image

My son Gabriel loves surprises inside cakes, like seeing a shamrock when this cake is sliced. Everyone wants to know how it's done. - Angela Lively, Spring, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h50m

Yield 1 loaf (16 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 packages (16 ounces each) pound cake mix
10 drops green food coloring
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 to 5 teaspoons 2% milk

Steps:

Preheat oven according to package directions. Grease a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Prepare one package cake mix according to package directions, adding food coloring and extract before mixing batter. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake and cool as package directs., Cut cooled cake into 1-in.-thick slices. Cut slices with a 2-1/2-in. shamrock-shaped cookie cutter (save remaining cake for another use). Stand shamrock slices at an angle in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan., Prepare remaining cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter around and over shamrock slices. Bake and cool as package directs., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Pour glaze over cake, allowing some to flow over sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 181mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

LUCKY SHAMROCK CAKE FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY- 1 BOWL

Lucky Shamrock Cake for St. Patrick's Day- 1 Bowl image

This is so festive! It's really yummy and the best part is... it's quick to make with ingredients you probably already have on hand. It's a single layer round cake that's perfect when you don't need a big, giant cake. You can easily double this recipe and make a 13x9 if you have a larger family.

Provided by Realtor by day

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (4 ounce) box jell-o chocolate pudding mix (you can use vanilla and you can choose instant or regular)
2 cups milk
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon green food coloring
2 cups Cool Whip (or make your own whipped cream- I do)
green decorative sugar

Steps:

Prepare your choice of pudding according to package directions with the 2 cups of milk. I usually use the cooked chocolate pudding. Chill with a piece of plastic wrap pushed down onto the surface of the pudding so that it doesn't form a skin- yuck!
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour one 8 inch round cake pan.
In a bowl combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Add milk, butter, egg, vanilla and food coloring. Beat with a mixer on low speed till combined. Beat on medium 1 minute. Pour into cake pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 5 minutes then remove from pan. Cool completely.
To assemble cake, put cake layer on serving plate, spread pudding over the top and then spread the whipped cream or cool whip over pudding. I don't cover the sides with the whipped cream unless something goes wrong with the cake and it looks funny or something. I think the layers look pretty showing. Sprinkle green sugar, beads or other green cake decorations over the top to finish. Sometimes you can find little green shamrocks in the cookie decorating department.