Cake Recipes
Amaretto Dream Cupcakes with
Amaretto Butter Frosting
Yield: 24 regular or 48 mini cupcakes.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Amaretto
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
Amaretto Butter Frosting
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter; melted
- 3 to 4 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Amaretto
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line regular or mini muffin cups with baking papers.
Cupcakes
- 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.
- Fill each muffing paper 2/3 full.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until muffins test done.
- Cool In pan for 5 minutes.
- Remove and cool completely before frosting.
Amaretto Butter Frosting
- 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.