Amaretto Dream Cupcakes Recipe

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Cupcakes should be more than just cake batter divided into muffin tins. True cupcakes are not as crumbly as cake, but have a lighter texture than muffins. To illustrate her point, she developed her own recipe.—Anette Stevens, Olds, Alberta

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Amaretto Dream Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
  • Yield: 24 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup Amaretto
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • Amaretto Butter Frosting (recipe also found in Recipe finder)

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
  • In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and Amaretto. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in almonds.
  • Fill paper-lined muffins cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely. Yield: 2 dozen.

Originally published as Amaretto Dream Cupcakes in Taste of Home April/May 1993, p21

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Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2011 by Ddcajun

Excellent and not too sweet! My family loved it!


Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by madisonb

yum


Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by dakvetch

it stands for pre-heat your oven to that temp before baking


Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2008 by MLDE

what does the p stand for following the temperature?

 
 
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