St Patricks Day Green Velvet Layer Cake Recipes

ST. PATRICK'S DAY GREEN VELVET LAYER CAKE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• CAKE: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans, line with parchment and butter the parchment; set aside. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the buttermilk, food coloring and vanilla in a spouted measuring cup; set aside. Beat the 2 cups of granulated sugar and 1 cup of room temperature butter in a stand mixer, or a large bowl if using a hand mixer, on medium speed until very light in color and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. With the mixer still running, slowly add the eggs and beat until fully incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to the lowest speed; with it running, add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture, then 1/2 of the remaining flour mixture, then the remaining buttermilk mixture, then the remaining flour mixture. Scrape down the sides and beat until well mixed. Divide the batter evenly among the three prepared pans. Bake until slightly puffed and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes in the pan, then turn out to cool completely. FROSTING: Put the flour in a small saucepan. Vigorously whisk in about 1/2 cup of the milk, making sure to get the whisk into the edges of the pan, until you have a smooth, thick paste. This step keeps the flour from clumping. Slowly whisk in the remaining milk until fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Cook over medium heat, whisking continuously, until the mixture is very thick, about 5 minutes. Toward the end of the process, the mixture will become a thick paste; it may seem to be forming lumps, but whisk vigorously and the lumps will disappear. Scrape the frosting into a bowl, press plastic wrap onto the surface and refrigerate until cool, about 45 minutes. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a hand mixer), beat the 1 1/2 cups of room temperature butter and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar on medium speed until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the cooled flour mixture a tablespoon at a time and beat until smooth. Switch to the whisk attachment (or continue with the hand mixer), add the vanilla, salt and 3 to 5 drops food coloring if using and whip until very light and fluffy, like thick whipped cream, up to 10 minutes with a stand mixer or 12 minutes with a hand mixer. To assemble, place one layer on a cake plate, spread frosting on top and repeat with the 2 remaining layers. Frost the sides and decorate with candies and sanding sugar if using.

GREEN VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Combine eggs, sugar, oil and vinegar in bowl.
• Mix well.
• Sift flour, baking soda and salt together.
• Add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
• Blend in vanilla and food coloring.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 8 " cake pans.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• Cool.
• Frost between layers, top and side of cake.

PERFECT ST. PATRICK'S DAY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper, and spray with cooking spray.
• Pour the beer into a saucepan, add the butter, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Remove the pan from the heat, and whisk in the cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth. Allow the mixture to cool. In a bowl, beat the eggs and sour cream together until smooth with an electric mixer, and stir in the stout mixture to make a smooth, thick liquid.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Pour the stout mixture into the flour mixture, and gently combine with a spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cakes are set and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove and let cool in pans for 5 minutes before inverting the cakes onto wire racks to finish cooling.
• Mix together the confectioners' sugar, butter, and Irish cream liqueur until the mixture forms a smooth and spreadable frosting (add more sugar or liqueur as needed to create the desired consistency). Spread half the frosting on top of each cake.
• Place the chopped chocolate into a heatproof bowl. Bring cream to almost boiling in a small saucepan, and pour over the chocolate. Stir in the butter, and stir the mixture until the chocolate melts and the mixture is very smooth. Allow to cool until the mixture is pourable but not thin or overly runny, 10 to 15 minutes. Stack a cake gently on top of the other, frosting sides uppermost, and carefully drizzle the chocolate mixture over the cake, allowing decorative drips to run down the sides.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SNACK MIX RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In medium heavy bottomed saucepan, melt butter or margarine and brown sugar together. Bring to a boil and allow this to cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Place waxed paper on a baking sheet and spread popcorn and cereal over in an even layer. Pour caramel over popcorn and cereal, stirring with a wooden spoon to ensure all pieces are coated lightly. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow them to cool. Gently break apart any clumps that have formed. In a microwave safe bowl, place 4 squares almond bark. Microwave on medium heat in 30-second increments until it has melted. Stir in 2 to 3 drops green food coloring. Do not use an excess as the added moisture can cause problems in the bark hardening properly after pretzels are dipped. Using skewers or forks, dip each pretzel into melted almond bark, coating well. Place dipped pretzels on wax paper to dry and set. Once pretzels have set mix together with popcorn, cereal, and M&M's.