Name: Amaretto Dream Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 cup 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 heavy whipping cream -; 2 to 3 tablespoons Amaretto -

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Amaretto Dream Cupcakes

1. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

2. 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -

3. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

5. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -

6. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -

7. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

8. 1/2 cup buttermilk -

9. 1/4 cup amaretto -

10. 1/3 cup slivered almonds -

11. AMARETTO BUTTER FROSTING: -

12. 3 cups confectioners' sugar -

13. 1/4 cup butter, melted -

14. 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream -

15. 2 to 3 tablespoons Amaretto -

How to cook deliciously - Amaretto Dream Cupcakes

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.

2. Stage

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and amaretto, beating well after each addition. Stir in almonds.

3. Stage

Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 14-16 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

4. Stage

In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar and butter. Add 3 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons Amaretto; beat until smooth. Add remaining cream and amaretto if needed to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.