St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Cake

I was on Martha Stewart's site today, searching for a cute St. Patrick's Day treat for my daughter and came across this amazing rainbow cake. All it's missing is the pot of gold!

Get the recipe here.

This cake is great for a birthday party, too (my birthday is this Sunday...hint, hint). Or, switch up the colors to your liking. Martha mentioned she would use different shades of pink and I instantly thought I have to do this for Breast Cancer Awareness Month next year!

Pastel Layer Cake Recipe

Ok, ok, ok... back to St. Patrick's Day. These days there's a cupcake for everything imaginable. Here's a rainbow cupcake recipe. These would be so cute topped with gold chocolate coins, clovers, or tiny leprechauns.

Rainbow Cupcake Recipe

HOW TO MAKE GREEN BEER AND WINE

As I get older, the thrill of going out on a weekday for the sake of green beer for St. Patrick's Day is losing it's charm. This year, we're staying in and making our own green beer and wine. And the biggest plus: My husband will get to enjoy a good green beer because we get to choose, and I'll be opting for some green wine.

Green Beer

1. Choose a light colored beer or ale. Our personal beer of choice for this: Sierra Nevada Kellerweis. My husband normally goes for stouts but keep in mind, a dark beer will require more food coloring and you'll end up with green stained teeth. Ew.
2. Place 1 drop of green food coloring into your glass. (Add more if you want it darker)
3. Pour the beer into the glass.
4. Enjoy!

Green Wine

1. Place 1 drop of green food coloring into a wine glass. If you're using the whole bottle, place 8 drops of food coloring in the decanter or pitcher.
2. Pour the wine.
3. Enjoy!