Green Velvet Cupcake
Yes, it’s what you think it is: A Red Velvet cupcake shaded green instead.
It’s a special St. Patrick’s Day cupcake that will be featured at Sprinkles Cupcakes for the holiday. Priced at $3.25, it’s available now through March 17.
For even more St. Patrick’s fun, Sprinkles also is offering an Irish Chocolate Cupcake at the same price. It’s a Belgian dark chocolate cake topped with Bailey’s Irish cream cheese frosting, and a green shamrock.
At Kara’s Cupcakes in Palo Alto and San Franciso, all the cupcakes will get a dash of green.
Through March 17, every variety of cupcake with get a special adornment — a green fondant shamrock.
Just think, you can have your green, and eat it, too.
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Monday, 16. March 2009 7:00
I’ve been seeing differently colored velvet cupcakes around the internet a lot lately…red velvet kind of weirds me out as it is (I finally tried it and it’s good, just not for me) and I just can’t fathom eating a green cupcake that isn’t matcha. Too green for me…my Irish ancestors would be ashamed.
Monday, 16. March 2009 7:53
This cupcake is so cute! I just found out that there is a cupcake shop opened near us that is featuring a St. Patrick’s day that is similar to this one. I have to go and check it out right away!
Monday, 16. March 2009 8:59
I like the color green. I even have a very few Irish genes in me. But that cupcake creeps me out. I don’t think I could bring myself to eat it. I’ll have to wait a week until they are red again.
Monday, 16. March 2009 9:19
Cute gimmick, but will it sell? Looks and presentation are part of taste. I guess people are turned off by anything green that isn’t vegetable.
Is it priced the same as the regular cupcakes?
Monday, 16. March 2009 9:20
That’s great! I think Austin doesn’t know what St. Patrick’s Day is–there’s nothing green going on here!
Monday, 16. March 2009 11:19
The Irish chocolate cupcake is the clear winner!
Monday, 16. March 2009 12:12
LOVE the idea of green velvet cupcakes. I’m about an hour away from Sprinkles, so I don’t think I’ll be heading over there before Tuesday, but it sure does sound good.
Monday, 16. March 2009 12:19
Yes, Nate, they are the same price as the regular, everyday cupcakes. So get your dollar bills in order and get in line.
I’m with you guys: A matcha one would be even better. Plus, it’s naturally green. And I do so love anything with green tea.
Monday, 16. March 2009 17:19
omg, how fun!
Monday, 16. March 2009 23:37
what a good idea! I love red velvet. Green is kinda funky, but rather fun for St. Paddy’s Day!
Tuesday, 17. March 2009 9:45
I love seeing bakeries venture out beyond red velvet to other colors. That’s a beautiful shade of green in that Sprinkles cupcake. Too bad it’s seasonal! Milk, an awesome bakery/cafe on Beverly Blvd. in LA, sells blue velvet cake slices year round. I’ve made pink velvet cupcakes before, though I admit that was because I ran out of red food dye. Do you know how much dye it takes to tint cake a rich color? A LOT!!!!
Tuesday, 17. March 2009 11:41
How adorable! I love that they called them green “velvet” cupcakes, it definitely conjures up images of red velvet cupcakes, with a cute St. Patties Day twist! I think I might try to enjoy one of these with a glass of Irish coffee!
Tuesday, 17. March 2009 14:17
What a cute idea! But yeah, not very economical for most.
Tuesday, 17. March 2009 22:49
What a great idea. I love it!
Wednesday, 18. March 2009 7:56
I’ve heard so much about Sprinkles from my sisters in the LA area so I’ve extracted a promise that on our next visit, there will be a box waiting in the guest room!