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
- In a medium bowl; sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- Yield: 24 regular or 48 mini cupcakes.
- 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 - 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.
- Yield: frosts 24 regular cupcakes
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