March 17th is one of our favorite days for desserts. Not only do we get to deck all our treats out in plenty of green and gold, we also get to bake them in fun shapes like shamrocks or rainbows—and infuse them with rich, chocolatey stout or sweet Irish cream. What could be better than that? And, while we just as gladly celebrate traditional Irish desserts on St. Patrick’s Day, there’s something deliciously joyful and light-hearted about the American take on this holiday. Rainbow cookies, gilded cakes resembling a pot of gold, stout sundaes—with so many fun ideas, where do you start? You can’t go wrong with these green velvet cupcakes. Grouping three together will make them look just like shamrocks—and we’re pretty sure that triple the cupcakes is a sign of good luck!