Lucky Charms Leprechaun Hat Cake Recipe
This Lucky Charms Leprechaun Hat Cake is a festive, fun-filled dessert perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any celebration. With a colorful rainbow cake and a whimsical cereal treat topping shaped like a leprechaun's hat, this treat is both delightful to make and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, No-bake (for cereal treats)
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cereal Treats
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 bag (10 oz) large marshmallows
- 6 cups Lucky Charms™ cereal
Cake
- 2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 6 eggs
- Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet food coloring
Decoration
- 2 1/2 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- 1 container Betty Crocker™ chocolate decorating cupcake icing
- 5 pretzel sticks
Instructions
Prepare Cereal Treats:
- Line a 10-inch round cake pan with plastic wrap and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- In a large stockpot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
- Mix in the Lucky Charms cereal and press the mixture into the prepared pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours until solid.
Bake the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans by spraying them with cooking spray and lightly flouring them.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs. Beat on low speed until smooth, then beat on medium speed to ensure there are no streaks.
Color the Batter:
- Divide the batter into six bowls, adding a different food coloring to each one.
- Layer the colored batters in the prepared pans, creating a rainbow effect.
Bake and Cool:
- Bake the cakes according to the instructions on the cake mix box. Let them cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
Assemble the Cake:
- Stack the cooled cake layers, spreading frosting between each layer.
- Top the cake with the prepared Lucky Charms cereal treats.
- Use chocolate icing and pretzel sticks to create the "leprechaun hat" shape.
Notes
- For added sparkle, you can sprinkle green edible glitter or sprinkles on top.
- You can switch up the flavor by using different cereals.
- To make it gluten-free, substitute with a gluten-free cake mix.
