These Cupcakes Are The Sweetest Way To Your Loved One’s Heart!

 

Cupcakes are so incredibly easy to make.  I mean, it is just like making a regular cake, but the best part: you do not have to worry about the cake sticking.  Thanks to the liners on those cupcakes, we can have the cake pop out perfectly every single time! For these cupcakes, I decided to go with one of my favorite combinations: Almond and Amaretto.

Together, these give a perfect sweet and light combination that is just perfect for dessert, or even breakfast! Check out what our friends over at Life Love and Sugar had to say about these:

“The final cupcake is delightful! It’s so light and yummy, with great almond flavor! I could just about eat all of them in one sitting.”

Oh yes, so could I! These are absolutely delicious!

 

Ingredients

WHITE CHOCOLATE AMARETTO FILLING

8 oz Hershey’s white chocolate chips

5 tbsp Amaretto

3 tbsp Land O’ Lakes heavy whipping cream

 

ALMOND CUPCAKES

6 tbsp Land O’ Lakes unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cups Domino sugar

6 tbsp Daisy sour cream

1 1/2 tsp almond extract

3 egg whites

1 1/4 cups Gold Medal all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

6 tbsp McArthur milk

2 tbsp (30ml) water

ALMOND FROSTING

3/4 cup Land O’ Lakes salted butter

1/2 cup Crisco shortening

5 cups Domino powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp almond extract

3-4 tbsp water or milk

Sliced almonds, broken into pieces

 

Instructions

  1. To make the ganache, put the white chocolate chips in a medium sized bowl.
  2. Put the amaretto and heavy whipping cream in a microwave safe measuring cup or bowl and microwave until it begins to boil.
  3. Pour the cream over the white chocolate chips and allow to sit for 2-3 minutes, then whisk until smooth. If needed, microwave the mixture for 10-20 more seconds, then whisk until smooth.
  4. Set the ganache in the fridge to firm up, about 2-3 hours.
  5. To make the cupcakes, preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  6. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light in color and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Do not skimp on the amount of creaming time.
  7. Add sour cream and almond extract and mix until well combined.
  8. Add egg whites in two batches, mixing until well combined after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
  9. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then combine the milk and water in a small measuring cup.
  10. Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until well combined. Add the milk mixture and mix until well combined. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
  11. Fill the cupcake liners about halfway. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
  12. Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.
  13. While the cupcakes cool, finish the ganache. Put the ganache in the bowl of a mixer and whip with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form, about 5-7 minutes. You’ll notice the ganache lighten in color.
  14. Cut out the centers of the cupcakes. You can use a cupcake corer or a knife.
  15. Fill the centers of the cupcakes with the white chocolate ganache. Set the cupcakes in the fridge while you make the frosting.
  16. To make the frosting, combine the butter and shortening with a mixer until smooth.
  17. Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth and well combined.
  18. Add 3 tablespoons of water or milk and the almond extract to the frosting and mix until well combined.
  19. Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add additional water or milk as needed to get the right consistency.
  20. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. I used Ateco tip 844.
  21. Press broken sliced almonds onto the sides of the bottom of the frosting. Refrigerate cupcakes until ready to serve. Serve at room temperature.

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Quick Tip: Feel free to leave out the Amaretto if it is something you do not enjoy

Thanks again to Life Love and Sugar for this amazing recipe.