rainbow cake

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day so I thought I would share a few quick and easy St. Patty’s Day treats I’ve made recently. I’ve never made a leprechaun trap (shocker, I know) but I’ve definitely made my share of rainbow desserts. I think I’ve eaten more food coloring this month, than in all of 2022! So if you are here, just know that I am not a healthy dessert kinda gal.

First up is my rainbow cake. I bought this mini layer cake pan set a few years ago and it is the only way I like to make my cakes now! I’ve made several ombre cakes over the years but rainbow cake is by far my favorite. The trick is to use gel food coloring to achieve the super vibrant colors. It doesn’t take much either.

shamrock shake dupe

Next up is my version of the Shamrock Shake. I don’t love mint flavor drinks so I cheated and just used vanilla ice cream with green gel food coloring. I guess I could have used mint & chip ice cream, which I do like. But then the chips wouldn’t have matched. Ha! I dipped my mug in honey and rolled the edges with rainbow confetti sprinkles, topped with whipped cream (& sprinkles and of course), and added a licorice straw. I love getting rainbow licorice every year for all of my St. Patty’s Day treats!

breakable lucky charm heart

You probably know by now that I LOVE making breakable hearts for every occasion. It’s just such a fun way to present someone with a little surprise. For my brother’s 40th, I made him one and put lottery tickets and chocolates inside. This one had rainbow licorice (of course!), gold chocolate coins and the cutest lucky care bear pez dispenser. You can see it here. To make your own, you can buy the entire kit here. The candy melts come in every color of the rainbow. I usually buy mine at Michael’s.

leprechaun bark

Leprechaun bark was a new one for me. My Ghirardelli dark chocolate nutella hearts (seen here), were a favorite in our household. This time I melted the dark chocolate bits on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Then I immediately topped with rainbow licorice bites, marshmallows and rainbow sour strips. Lastly, I drizzled some melted green candy bits on top. Refrigerate for ten minutes and then break into pieces. Oh, I also made some matching green candy hearts with the leftover candy melts from the drizzle. Super easy and super YUM.

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