Monday, March 17, 2008

Happy St Patrick's Day!



17 March is St Patrick's Day, a day celebrated all over the world by the Irish and the Irish at heart. Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died on this day on which his life is now celebrated. For a summary of the history of Saint Patrick and St Patrick's Day, you can look here.

For this St Patrick's Day, I have baked some cute green (non-alcoholic) cupcakes to share with my work colleagues. I used my favourite vanilla patty cake recipe (from Margaret Fulton), dyed half of the batter green, marbled the cupcakes, and after baking, iced them with green glace icing and topped them with green sanding sugar:




On this St Patrick's Day, I send to you dear readers the following traditional Irish blessing:

"May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you
In the palm of his hand."





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9 comments:

  1. TammyMarch 17, 2008 at 10:40 AM

    they look fab!! Love the green!

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  2. adeleMarch 17, 2008 at 11:52 AM

    Green cupcakes!

    So much nicer than - urk - green beer. (The barbarian hordes are out in full force tonight.)

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  3. CakelawMarch 17, 2008 at 12:50 PM

    Thanks Tammy - Happy St Patrick's Day to you.

    Hi Adele, I am with you on the green beer!

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  4. Susan @ SGCCMarch 17, 2008 at 5:54 PM

    The people you work with sure are lucky with all the goodies you bring them! What would St. Patrick's Day be without green cupcakes? They look fab!

    Thanks for the blessing. It's my favorite.

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  5. PixieMarch 17, 2008 at 6:46 PM

    happy st paddy's...I didn't make any sweets to celebrate st paddy's..I'm slipping. lol

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  6. Half BakedMarch 18, 2008 at 12:05 AM

    Happy St. Paddy's Day!! Love the green cupcakes:)

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  7. CakelawMarch 18, 2008 at 11:58 AM

    Thanks Susan - hope you had a great St Paddys Day.

    Happy St Paddys Day to you too Pixie and Half Baked!

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  8. Johanna GGGMarch 19, 2008 at 8:15 PM

    love your green cakes - didn't get to make any green food for paddy's day this year and feel a bit sad when I see your gorgeous green cakes!

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  9. CakelawMarch 19, 2008 at 10:25 PM

    Thanks Barbara - hope you had a great St Paddys Day.

    Hi Johanna, thanks for dropping by. I hope that you had a green beer (or had a chance to celebrate in some other way!) on the day.

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Thanks for dropping by!