Amaretto Dream Cupcakes With Amaretto Butter Frosting Recipe

Amaretto cupcakes with amaretto butter frosting. Contains slivered almonds.

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt-
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup Amaretto
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds
• Amaretto Butter Frosting

Directions

1. In a medium bowl; sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Alternately add 1/3 of flour and all of the buttermilk, then 1/3 of flour and the Amaretto, beating well after each addition. Add remaining flour; mix until smooth. Stir in almonds.
3. Line regular or mini muffin cups with baking papers. Fill each 2/3 full. Bake at 375 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool In pans for 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely before frosting.
4. Yield: 24 regular or 48 mini cupcakes.
5. Amaretto Butter Frosting
   3 cups confectioners' sugar
   1/4 cup butter or margarine; melted
   3 to 4 tablespoons whipping cream
   2 to 3 tablespoons Amaretto
6. In a small mixing bowl, beat confectioners' sugar and butter. Add whipping cream and Amaretto; beat until smooth. Add remaining cream and Amaretto if needed to achieve spreading consistency.
7. Yield: frosts 24 regular cupcakes