Banana Cupcakes With Amaretto Buttercream Recipes

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH AMARETTO BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place 12 muffin cup liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Place granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 4 minutes).
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Combine banana, yogurt, and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla, stirring well.
• Beating at low speed, add flour mixture and banana mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups (cups will be full).
• Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center of 1 cupcake comes out clean.
• Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.
• FROSTING: Place 1/3 cup butter, liqueur, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
• Gradually add powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt, beating just until smooth.
• Spread frosting evenly over cupcakes; sprinkle evenly with almonds.