Yellow Ombre Rose Cake
Chocolate cake recipe + buttercream = the most beautiful St. Patrick’s Day Cake! Inspired by the beauty of shamrocks and all things green, this 2-layer naked Shamrock Cake is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Chocolate cake recipe + buttercream = the most beautiful St. Patrick’s Day Cake! Inspired by the beauty of shamrocks and all things green, this 2-layer naked Shamrock Cake is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Shamrock Cake
This cake comes together quite easily once you have prepared. I start by making the chocolate cake recipe listed below in a 15×10 sheet pan. (Be sure to see my notes for baking times!) Allow cake to cool completely.
Create a template for your shamrock. You can freehand draw a shamrock on a piece of paper or print one off of the internet. Be sure that the size is correct! You will need to cut out 2 shamrocks from your sheet cake.
Next, I prepared the buttercream. Separate it into 4 bowls and then tint various shades of green. Start by adding a little McCormick green food coloring to one, then a little more to the next and so on. Place the buttercream in pastry bags fitted with decorating tips. I used an #2D, #9FT, #32, and the final tip didn’t have a number (the tip with the lightest green frosting in it) but is very similar to a #32. Feel free to use whatever tips you have on hand! This St. Patrick’s Day cake design is open to all interpretation.
Because it’s a 2-layer naked cake the bottom layer of frosting can be a fun “practice” layer. You can experiment with your piping and find out which techniques you like the best. Then the top layer can be covered with your favorite swirls and dollops!
Cake Decorating
I know that cake decorating can be intimidating but this is one of those cakes that you can’t screw up. No matter how you choose to do your dollops and swirls it will be beautiful! Want proof? Let your child or friend who has never decorated cakes try it. They are so pleasantly shocked and encouraged by the ease of this design and then the stunning final product.
