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Best St Patrick's Day Cupcake Recipes

Modified: Apr 21, 2022 · Published: Mar 6, 2022 by Kachina · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Nothing says St Patrick’s Day like a themed cupcake! This collection has the best easy St Patrick’s Day cupcake recipes, perfect for your St Paddy’s parties and dessert tables.

This collection features more green cupcakes than you can shake a stick at! There's also boozy cupcakes - with Bailey’s, Guinness and Irish whiskey - as well as leprechauns, pots of gold waiting at the end of rainbows and shamrocks galore!

Get all of your fun cliches ready for the luck of the Irish in cupcake form!

Collage of the 17 best st paddy's day cupcakes
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  • 1. Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes
  • 2. Salted Caramel Whiskey Cupcakes
  • 3. Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes
  • 4. Rainbow Pot of Gold Cupcakes
  • 5. Lucky Charms Pinata Cupcakes
  • 6. Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes
  • 7. Green Velvet Shamrock Cupcakes
  • 8. Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
  • 9. Shamrock Shake Cupcakes
  • 10. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes
  • 11. Rainbow Topped Cupcakes
  • 12. Irish Coffee Cupcakes
  • 13. Leprechaun Cupcakes
  • 14. Coffee Stout Cupcakes
  • 15. Pot of Gold Green Cupcakes
  • 16. Four Leaf Clover Cupcake Cake
  • 17. Guinness Bailey's Cupcakes
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1. Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes

These Bailey's Irish cream cupcakes are the perfect boozy treat for St Paddy's Day. Pure Bailey's delight, they have a soft and fluffy Bailey's cupcake sponge topped with a creamy Bailey's buttercream frosting. They're also super easy to make!

Bailey's Irish cream liqueur cupcake with Bailey's buttercream frosting
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2. Salted Caramel Whiskey Cupcakes

Use an Irish whiskey like Jameson's in these delicious whiskey cupcakes! Topped with salted caramel buttercream frosting and a caramel whiskey sauce - a great drunken cupcake for St Patty's Day celebrations!

blueberry syrup in glass jug
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3. Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

No St Paddy's Day celebration would be complete with a healthy dose of green. These easy green cupcakes with a green buttercream frosting are naturally a bright colour, and they taste delicious!

Matcha green tea cupcakes with a matcha buttercream frosting and white chocolate drizzle
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4. Rainbow Pot of Gold Cupcakes

These easy pot o' gold cupcakes have a candy rainbow on top and cute shamrock sprinkles!

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
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5. Lucky Charms Pinata Cupcakes

Kids and leprechauns alike will appreciate these sneaky St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes with a trove of Lucky Charms marshmallows hidden inside! It's also super easy to make using boxed cake mix.

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
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6. Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

These moist Guinness chocolate cupcakes are full of a deep chocolate flavour with a hint of Guinness beer flavour. They are topped with a creamy chocolate Guinness buttercream.

Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes
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7. Green Velvet Shamrock Cupcakes

These Green Velvet Cupcakes with cute edible shamrocks toppers are easy St Patrick’s day cupcakes to make at home from scratch.

Green Velvet Cupcakes with Shamrock Toppers
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8. Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes that don’t skimp on the chocolate! Impossibly rich chocolate cupcakes are topped with a cool mint chip buttercream. Fold a handful of chocolate chips into the frosting and more on top. They're a pretty green colour, great for St Paddy's Day celebrations.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
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9. Shamrock Shake Cupcakes

Shamrock Shake Cupcakes are moist mint cupcakes topped with white chocolate whipped cream. Your favorite limited edition McDonald’s shake in cupcake form!

Shamrock Shake Cupcakes Recipe
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10. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Cocktail-turned-dessert ➝ guaranteed to be a good idea, am I right? I’d say it’s especially true when that cocktail is an Irish Car Bomb - aka a shot. One of the best boozy cupcake ideas for St Patrick's Day.

Boozy Irish Cupcakes
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11. Rainbow Topped Cupcakes

These little rainbow cupcakes are so fun! What a great idea to make fondant rainbows on cupcakes. Grab the easy recipe for these cupcakes with a rainbow for a Saint Paddy's Day party today! You can even make the cupcake bases green for extra St Paddy's fun!

Adorable Rainbow Cupcakes
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12. Irish Coffee Cupcakes

Irish coffee cupcakes are a delicious and grown-up cupcake flavor. This Irish coffee cupcake recipe is fast and easy to make, and is a cute cupcake idea for a St Patty's Day themed party!

Irish coffee cupcakes
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13. Leprechaun Cupcakes

Are you hosting a Saint Patricks Day party with kids this year? They are going to love these fun and cute leprechaun cupcakes!

Leprechaun Cupcakes
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14. Coffee Stout Cupcakes

These Chocolate Coffee Irish Stout Cupcakes are moist, chocolatey and topped with luscious Coffee Swiss Meringue Buttercream! They're the ultimate indulgent St Patrick's Day cupcakes.

Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
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15. Pot of Gold Green Cupcakes

Whip up these green St. Pats Day cupcakes in no time at all. Includes a rainbow as well as a pot of gold to make them extra special!

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes with a Pot of Gold
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16. Four Leaf Clover Cupcake Cake

This St. Patrick’s Day 4 Leaf Clover Cupcake Cake is made from a doctored cake mix and topped with a gorgeous green minty frosting! An easy St Paddy's decorating idea!

St. Patrick’s Day Four Leaf Clover Cupcake Cake
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17. Guinness Bailey's Cupcakes

Guinness and Bailey's in one? That's a recipe for the perfect St. Patrick’s Day dessert! These Guinness chocolate cupcakes are topped with delicious fluffy Bailey’s cream cheese frosting and green sprinkles for a festive touch. This easy cupcake recipe will give you the luck of the Irish!

Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting
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🍀 More Sweet Ideas!

If you’re looking for more sweet ideas for St Patrick's Day desserts, why not check out some of these other festive recipes!

  • Baileys Irish cream chocolate oreo cheesecake recipe
    No-Bake Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecake
  • Best Boozy Baileys Oreo Brownies
    Best Boozy Baileys Oreo Brownies
  • Gluten free whiskey almond cookie bars with sea salt
    Gluten-Free Whiskey Almond Cookie Bars
  • Irish cream frosting piped onto a cupcake with Baileys bottle behind
    Bailey's Buttercream Frosting

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