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Shamrock Petit Fours

Shamrock Petit Fours Recipe

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Equipment

  • Shamrock cookie cutter

Ingredients
  

For Cakes:

  • pound cake Use store-bought or homemade
  • vanilla buttercream frosting Use store-bought or homemade
  • 3 drops green food coloring
  • small pearl sprinkles

For Glaze:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 drops green gel food coloring

Instructions
 

For Cakes:

  • Use a shamrock cookie cutter to cut through the pound cake.
  • Slice the piece into thirds so you can make a TRIPLE layer cake.
  • Combine vanilla frosting with the green food coloring to decorate your Shamrock Petit Fours Recipe.
  • Gently spread the green frosting on each layer and stack the pieces together.

For Glaze:

  • Combine powdered sugar, water and green gel food coloring until smooth. Add water a little at a time to the powdered sugar until you get your desired consistency. Then add food coloring.
  • To glaze the cakes, slowly pour the glaze over the cake and use a mini spatula or spoon to help glaze reach the sides of the cake.
  • Add a few small pearl sprinkles for a pretty garnish on top.