St. Patrick's Day Green Velvet Cupcake Shamrocks Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, well shaken
• 1 tablespoon green liquid food coloring
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, 2 sticks
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Pinch fine salt
• Green liquid food coloring
• 1/2 cup green sanding sugar, for decorating