St. Patrick's Day Buttermilk Cupcakes Recipe

You gotta have a little touch of green to get you in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! And these perfect cupcakes are just the way to celebrate! I’m already planning a tablescape with Buttermilk Cupcakes & these cute mini shamrock pinatas!

These St. Patrick’s Day Buttermilk Cupcakes have just a simple and perfect cream cheese frosting. They are rich, spongey, and old fashioned.

They are fun to make because they require a special ingredient – buttermilk.

Why Add Buttermilk to Desserts?

Buttermilk is a gorgeous ingredient that’s perfect in baked goods.

My favorite quality of buttermilk is the slight tang. It’s perfect for desserts because it balances the sweet so well! Buttermilk also makes for a beautifully spongey cake. You can also use buttermilk to make lassis, custards, and more!

Buttermilk is only real when it’s a naturally fermented. But the kind you can find in grocery stores works perfectly in baked goods – it just isn’t quite as delicious as the real thing!

St. Patrick’s Day Buttermilk Cupcakes Baking Instructions:

This cupcake is a buttermilk, vanilla, and unsalted butter cupcake recipe. It’s sweet, simple, and totally delicious! There are some quirks – like the fact that this recipe uses both baking soda and baking powder (which is unusual) and that we are using egg yolks (which is delicious!) But adjustments always need to be made when working with ingredients like buttermilk.

But as far as baking times, what to look for when they are done, and frosting them – everything about this cupcake is straightforward.

Simple Cream Cheese Frosting

I paired these cupcakes with a simple cream cheese frosting. But one of my favorites frosting recipes for any dessert is this Honey & Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe.

Whatever you choose, be sure that it has a very light color, so you can add your green food coloring for St. Patrick’s Day! That’s what makes these cupcakes so special.

Also, don’t forget the green cupcake liners! That way you can match them to the frosting.