LuckCakes

So St. Patrick's day can really be fun for your kids. This year the leprechauns went beyond green milk, We prepared well for the arrival of the leprechauns. So well they broke in stole our pennies and left us these cupcakes. ; )  in the center a plastic gold coin. Hooray! I ate some of their yummy teats and figured out how they made these delectable treats! What fun I must admit these tricky fellows are quite the bakers... They also left their footprints all over everything!

Ingredients
1c butter
2 1/3c sugar
5 egg whites, room temp
2tsp vanilla
3c  flour
4tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 1/2 c milk, warmed for 30 sec in microwave to bring to room temp
green GEL food coloring, if you use liquid use a lot.

Method
Preheat the oven to 350° Grease or line cupcake pans.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream the sugar and butter, then add the egg whites, and add them a little at a time. Add the vanilla and mix until fully incorporated. Then, alternating between wet and dry, add the milk and flour mixture in two parts. Pour some batter into prepared pan, add gold coins, add more batter and bake for 15 min until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Frost cupcakes with a green colored buttercream frosting.

Watch the magic unfold the next morning when your kids find these magical treats!