Leprechaun Crafts & Yummy Green RecipesLeprechaun crafts that are simple and fun! Your guests will thank their lucky stars that you are their hostess when they see your awesome ideas for St. Patrick's Day. Starting with an adorable Pot o' Gold cake. Charm 'em with a lucky leprechaun!  Tip: People who consider themselves lucky create a self-fulfilling prophecy by maintaining positive expectations and a sunny attitude during life's inevitable difficulties. This allows us to transform "bad luck" into good! Hold on to a charm. According to studies, putting your faith in a lucky charm can enhance your performance in physical and mental tasks by 35%!Pot o' Gold Confetti CakeLeprechaun crafts kids will love to help you make!!Ingredients You Need: 3 boxes (16 oz. each) pound cake mix 1 cup mini M&M's 1 package prepared sugar-cookie dough 2/3 cup flour 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon light corn syrup Green, orange, yellow, brown and pink food coloring 2-16 oz. containers white frosting, melted and divided 3 pieces shoestring black licorice 1 green Starburst candy 1-14 oz. bag orange or white candy melts, melted 1 Airhead taffy candy 2 large chocolate chips 1 vanilla-wafer cookie 1-16 oz. container chocolate frosting Chocolate gold-coin candiesDirections for leprechaun crafts cake: 1. Bake Cakes: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In 3 batches, prepare pound cake mix according to package directions, adding 1/3 cup mini M&M's to each batch. Pour 2 batches into greased 2-1/2 qt. ovenproof glass bowl; place bowl on sheet pan. Bake 1 hour 30 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Trim cake to level; set aside. Divide remaining batch evenly between greased 5-cup ovenproof glass bowl and greased 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" loaf pan; bake 30 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely. Trim cakes to level. Place small-bowl cake flat side down on cutting board; trim and discard two 3/4" slices from opposites sides of cake. Using 3-7/16" round cutter as a guide, cut 2 rounds from loaf cake. 2. Prepare Cookies: In bowl, combine cookie dough and flour; roll out to 1/4" thickness. Cut 5-1/2" circle from dough; place on baking sheet. Using 2" clover-shaped cutter, cut cookies from remaining dough, rerolling scraps as needed; arrange cookies on separate baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes and circle cookies for 10 minutes, or until done. Let cool. In bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons water; add enough green food coloring to 1/2 of the glaze to create desired color. Decorate clover cookies with white and green sugar glaze as desired. 3. Create Hat: In bowl, combine 1 container vanilla frosting and enough green food coloring to create desired color. Spread bottom of cake round #1 (from loaf cake) with frosting; place frosted side down in center of 5-1/2" cookie to form hat. Place hat on rack set in jelly-roll pan. Pour green frosting over hat to coat. Let sit for 10 minutes, or until set. In bowl, combine 2 tablespoons vanilla frosting with yellow food coloring to create desired color. Attach 2 licorice pieces to base of hat; pipe on gold buckle using yellow frosting. Unwrap green starburst and microwave 10 seconds at a time until pliable; shape into clover and attach to hat buckle. 4. Decorate Face: In bowl, combine candy melts and enough orange food coloring to create desired color; pour into lined loaf pan. Let sit 10 minutes, or until firm but not hard. Using citrus zester, shave to create hair; set aside. In bowl, combine all but 2 tablespoons remaining vanilla frosting with brown and pink food coloring to create desired beige color. Place small-bowl cake largest flat side facing out, on rack set in jelly-roll pan. Spread bottom of cake round #2 (from loaf cake) with beige frosting; attach to bottom of small-bowl cake to form head. Pour beige frosting over cakes to coat. Let sit 5 minutes or until set. On work surface, roll out white candy (microwaving if needed) and cut 2 almond-shapes for eyes. Using remaining white frosting, attach chocolate chips, point side in, to almond-shaped cutouts and dot on pupils; place on face. Attach cookie to form nose. Cut remaining licorice piece and attach to form mouth. Cover sides of face and head with orange hair. 5. Assemble Leprechaun: Place 2-1/2 qt. cake flat side up on platter. Coat cake with chocolate frosting to form pot; use small spatula to create lined design. Assemble cake by placing head in center of pot and topping with hat. Surround head with gold chocolate coins; arrange clover cookies around base of cake.
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