Amaretto Cupcakes with Homemade Amaretto Frosting
In honor of our reaching 2,000 followers on Instagram, I’ll show you how to make a batch of these delicious almond/Amaretto flavored cupcakes!
Yield: 14 Cupcakes
Celebration Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 18 MinInactive time: 15 MinTotal time: 53 Min
We originally posted this recipe in honor of our reaching 2,000 followers on Instagram, But these delicious almond/Amaretto flavored cupcakes are great for any occasion where you want to celebrate someone or something, or just generally lift everyone’s spirits!
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 large egg whites
- ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 1½ teaspoons Amaretto
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup whole milk
Buttercream
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 lb. (1 bag) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon Amaretto
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or half and half, as needed
- Sanding sugar, optional, for “a little sparkle!”
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 14 wells in a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Place egg whites in a separate bowl. Add the melted butter, almond and vanilla extracts, Amaretto, sour cream, and whole milk. Whisk together ingredients. The mixture may not be completely smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture. Whisk the ingredients together until smooth, being careful not to over beat.
- Using a cookie scoop, fill the cupcake wells two-thirds full. Bake for approximately 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack for 15 minutes then carefully remove cupcakes. Let cool completely before frosting the cupcakes.
- Prepare the frosting by placing the butter in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Beat butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer on medium low, slowly add the confectioners’ sugar. Add the Amaretto and enough of the cream/half and half to create the consistency you want. Mix on medium high until light and fluffy.
- Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip. Pipe a large swirl of frosting on each cupcake and, if using, dust with the sanding sugar.