As you may know, St Patrick’s Day is coming up on Monday. As a fan of Ireland and almost everything Irish (I’m sorry, Father Ted. I have tried, but I just do not like your show), I thought I would help you out with your preparations this week. I have gathered together some Oirish things that have caught my eye and today, the focus is food. You’re welcome.
First up, the incredible Leprechaun Trap Cake from Megan, who blogs a lot of very cool stuff (not just Oirish cakes) at Not Martha.
![First up, attract your leprechaun with the lure of gold. [image from Not Martha]](https://everydaysparks.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/leprechauncake.jpg?w=630)
1. Attract your leprechaun with the lure of gold (and help him out with a pretzel ladder).
[image from Not Martha]
![2. Hide a pretzel trap under the gold, so the wee fella falls through. [image from Not Martha]](https://everydaysparks.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/leprechauntrap.jpg?w=630)
2. Hide a pretzel trap under the gold, so the wee fella falls through.
[image from Not Martha]
![3. Enjoy the magical rainbow cake, with or without your leprechaun. [image from Not Martha]](https://everydaysparks.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/leprechauninside.jpg?w=630)
3. Enjoy the magical rainbow cake, with or without your leprechaun.
[image from Not Martha]
Next, St Patrick’s Day Pancakes from the
FashionPlaytes blog. Whilst they are not so quirky, they are very easy to make and I have never seen a batch quite so green…
And of course I had to look on etsy, just in case. I found these disturbingly named
Irish Car Bomb Cake Pops from the shop
Bella Roca Cakes. I then discovered that (maybe you already knew this?) the
Irish Car Bomb is a drink that was invented in an American bar – by dropping a shot of Baileys + Jameson whiskey into Guinness. And I just gave an involuntary shiver as I wrote that. According to Wikipedia, you have to drink it quickly so it doesn’t curdle. Or you could just get these cake pops instead – they don’t curdle and they include chocolate.
Last, but not least, in case you want to keep your o’snacking healthy – here’s a “pot of gold” for you. But I’ve got to say, I’m more likely to be your friend if you make the leprechaun trap cake than this vegetable combo (although I do like carrots and they are good for your eyes, apparently).
![The serving suggestion is to place the "pot o' gold" at the end of a "rainbow" of vegetables, with a "cloud" of ranch dressing. [image from Spoonful]](https://everydaysparks.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/potogold.jpg?w=630)
The serving suggestion is to place the “pot o’ gold” at the end of a “rainbow” of vegetables, with a “cloud” of ranch dressing. To be sure, to be sure.
[image from Spoonful]
Bon appétit! Or, as they say in Ireland, bon appétit!
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Tags: cake pops, cakes, etsy, green food, green pancakes, Ireland, Irish, leprechaun, leprechaun cake, rainbow, St Patrick's Day
That leprechaun trap cake gets my vote, Sparks. BRILLIANT!
It’s so great, isn’t it, TSL? Love the detail! 🙂