Recipes & Cooking Holiday Recipes St. Patrick’s Day Recipes Hidden Clover Cupcakes 4.2 (11) 2 Reviews These chocolate cupcakes are hiding a festive surprise. Green clovers are tucked inside to create an adorable St. Patrick's Day dessert recipe that wows! By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 21, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 1 hr Bake Time: 35 mins Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Servings: 24 Ingredients 1 box white cake mix Green gel food coloring 1 box chocolate cake mix 3 cup white frosting 3 cup green frosting Assorted sprinkles Directions Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare white cake mix according to package directions. Tint prepared white cake batter with green gel food coloring until desired color. Line a 15x10x1-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, lightly coat paper with cooking spray. Spread green cake batter evenly on baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Use a 1- to 1 ½-inch clover-shape cookie cutter to cut 24 clovers from the cake. Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions. Line twenty-four 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups. Place 1 tablespoon batter in each cup. Carefully stand a clover in each cup. (Face them all the same direction in the pan so you can remember which way they face after they're baked). Top with 1 to 2 more tablespoons of batter, covering the clover completely. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely. In a piping bag fitted with desired tip, alternate filling the bag with white and green frosting to create a marbled effect. Frost and decorate cupcakes as desired. Matthew Clark Rate It Print