Make Shamrock Cupcakes from Standard Pans

Learn how to make yet another cupcake shape without having to buy specialty pans. These are great for St. Patrick's Day.  They are made using the same trick as my Heart Shaped Cupcakes.  You can adapt this technique for many different shapes by altering the marble placement and decorating techniques.

You will need:
cake batter (one box prepared according to package instructions)
cupcake pans
cupcake liners
marbles (rolled-up foil balls or pie weights can be used here instead)
frosting
colored sprinkles (optional)

Step 1 Fill the Pans

Place liners in your pan(s). Fill with cake batter 1/2 full. Do not overfill!
To create indentations in the cupcakes that will form the shape, you will be placing marbles between the pan and the lining paper. Place two close together to form the stem. Place two more spread out about 1/3 the distance between the rest of the circle (see picture).
Bake as usual.

Comments

[wearingpink]

(that wasn't supposed to be a question, that was supposed to be a period)

[wearingpink]

this is genius. super easy and super effective?

[komecake]

  Great idea and very creative. :)

[ChrysN]

Good idea to use the marbles, it looks yummy!