Almond Fudge Kiss Cupcakes
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| Serves | 24 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 30 minutes |
Rich buttery almond cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting and almond kisses.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/4 cup corn starch
cupcakes
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 heaped teaspoon almond extract
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
frosting
- 5oz unsweetened bakers chocolate (melted and cooled)
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup milk
Directions
| Cupcakes | |
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl beat together sugar, oil, and butter until very light and fluffy. Add in vanilla, almond extract, and eggs one at a time, mix well. With mixer on low gradually add in baking powder, half of the flour, and half of the milk. Then add corn starch and remaining flour and milk. Mix very well. Pour evenly into 24 cupcake liners. Bake about 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from tins and let cool completely before frosting. | |
| Frosting | |
| Step 2 | |
| Beat together the melted (cooled) chocolate with the butter until smooth. Add in the almond extract, sugar, and a few TBS of the milk, mix well. If too thick, add more milk and beat again. Pipe or spread onto cooled cupcakes. | |