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Cherry-Almond Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

Cherry-Almond Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup butter
4 egg whites
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup sour milk
1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
12 maraschino cherries, halved
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp maraschino cherry juice or 3 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp almond extract
milk
maraschino cherry, with stems (optional)

Directions:

Allow butter and egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, line twenty-four 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups (or coat with cooking spray). In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In a 2-cup glass measuring cup combine buttermilk and cherry juice; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, vanilla, and almond extract; beat until combined. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out batter in cups. Press a cherry half into batter in each cup.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire racks.
For the frosting: In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup of the powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in maraschino cherry juice and almond extract. Gradually beat in additional powdered sugar. If necessary, beat in additional juice or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting reaches a spreading consistency. Makes 2 cups frosting.
Using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe Cherry-Almond Butter Frosting over tops of cupcakes. If desired, top with cherries. Makes 24 (2-1/2-inch) cupcakes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2605.82 Kcal (10910 kJ)
Calories from fat	1148.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	127.64g	196%
Cholesterol	84.71mg	28%
Sodium	2638.44mg	110%
Potassium	5143.42mg	109%
Total Carbs	342.61g	114%
Sugars	209.83g	839%
Dietary Fiber	1.57g	6%
Protein	28.68g	57%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	243.8mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	439.96 Kcal (1842 kJ)
Calories from fat	193.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.55g	196%
Cholesterol	14.3mg	28%
Sodium	445.47mg	110%
Potassium	868.41mg	109%
Total Carbs	57.85g	114%
Sugars	35.43g	839%
Dietary Fiber	0.26g	6%
Protein	4.84g	57%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	13%
Iron	0.1mg	3%
Calcium	41.2mg	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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