Almond Cupcakes With Cherry Almond Cream Cheese Frosting

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    162 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Almond Cupcakes With Cherry Almond Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist almond cupcakes with cherry cream cheese frosting. From Little Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse, by Kay Hansen & Liv Hansen)

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Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 8 ounces almond paste
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for gluten-free, substitute Jeanne's GF flour mix
  • 1/3 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
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Instructions

  1. Line a tin with 12 cupcake liners. Preheat oven to 350*
  2. Have all ingredients at room temperature
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat at medium speed until crumbly, sugar and almond paste.
  4. Add butter and mix until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs, one at a time and beat on medium speed until well creamed.
  6. Add rum and almond extracts.
  7. Mix dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture at low speed, just until combined.
  8. Do not over mix!
  9. Fill 3/4's full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. the tops should spring back when lightly pressed. Let cool a few minutes and then finish cooling on a wire rack.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cupcake Calories 162kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 58mg (2%) Potassium 91mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 61IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 162 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cupcake
Calories 162kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 58mg 2%
Potassium 91mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 61IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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