oreo shamrock sake cupcakes

box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Mint green gel food color

2 1/2

cups Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting (from two 12-oz containers)

1

teaspoon peppermint extract

6

Oreo Thins™ chocolate mint creme sandwich cookies, cut into quarters (about 1 cup)

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• 2

  Make cake batter as directed on box, stirring food color into batter to desired shade of green. Bake cupcakes as directed. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 3

  In medium bowl, mix frosting and peppermint extract. Spoon about 1 cup frosting into decorating bag fitted with 1/8- to 1/4-inch tip. Insert tip into center of 1 cupcake, about halfway down. Gently squeeze decorating bag, pulling upward until cupcake swells slightly and filling comes to top. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.
• 4

  Spoon remaining frosting into same bag; generously pipe frosting in circular motion on top of each cupcake, leaving 1/4-inch border around edge. Top with Oreo™ pieces.