Chocolate Amaretto Cupcakes Recipes

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 24 regular muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, the cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the oil and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. On low sped, alternately add the flour mixture, about 1/3 at a time, and 3/4 cup milk, about 1/2 at a time, beating just until blended.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a 1-quart saucepan, whisk together the 3/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup flour. Cook over medium heat, whisking, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In a medium bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar on low speed until smooth. Add the cooled milk mixture and beat until light and fluffy. Add in the almond extract. Add additional powdered sugar, if necessary, to achieve desired spreading consistency.
• Frost the cupcakes. Top each cupcake with chopped chocolate chips and drizzle with chocolate syrup.

CHOCOLATE-AMARETTO CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place foil or paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In medium bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, the cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat oil and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about one-third at a time, and 3/4 cup milk, about half at a time, beating just until blended.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
• Bake foil-lined cupcakes 13 to 17 minutes, paper-lined cupcakes 14 to 18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook and stir 3/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup flour with whisk over medium heat until thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add cooled milk mixture; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in amaretto. Add additional powdered sugar, if necessary, to achieve desired spreading consistency.
• Frost cupcakes. Top each cupcake with 1 teaspoon chopped chocolate; drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon chocolate syrup.

AMARETTO DREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each., Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and amaretto, beating well after each addition. Stir in almonds. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 14-16 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar and butter. Add 3 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons Amaretto; beat until smooth. Add remaining cream and amaretto if needed to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.