Amaretto Cupcakes
These deliciously decadent cupcakes are perfect for weddings and special occasions.
Ingredients
- 175 g Soft Butter Stork
- 175 g Caster Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 6 tbsp Amaretto
- 3 x Medium Eggs
- 125 g Self-Raising Flour
- 50 g Ground Almonds
- 500 g Fondant Icing Sugar
- 225 g Unsalted Butter softened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325° F / 160° C / 140° Fan / Gas 3.
- Line a muffin tin with 12 large muffin sized cupcake cases.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Slowly add the beaten eggs.
- Add the vanilla & 3tbsp of the Amaretto and mix well.
- Finally add the flour & almonds and mix thoroughly until smooth.
- Carefully spoon the batter into the cases.
- Bake for around 25 minutes or until the sponge springs back when pressed lightly.
- Remove from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.
- Mix together the icing sugar and remaining Amaretto.
- Then add the softened butter and mix together until creamy and lump free.
- Once the cakes are cool pipe a swirl of frosting onto each cake.
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