Grandma Mottle's Blarney Stones

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

Blarney Stones, pound cake cubes dipped in frosting and rolled in dry roasted peanuts, are the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat.

Ingredients

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup milk, or as needed
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups dry roasted salted peanuts, finely chopped
1 pound cake, cut into bize-size cubes

Directions

1 Pour confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly, until mixture has a thin frosting consistency; whisk in vanilla extract.
2 Place chopped peanuts in a bowl. Line a flat surface or a plate with waxed paper.
3 Dip 1 pound cake cube in frosting and roll cube in peanuts; place on wax paper to dry. Repeat with remaining pound cake pieces.