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These Cherry Almond Cupcakes are so bright and festive – they’re hard to resist! A beautiful almond cupcake, made from scratch, is topped with a cherry almond frosting that is just delightful! Topped with a cherry, these cupcakes are party-ready!
Love cherry desserts? Make sure to try myCherry Coconut Magic Bars andTriple Chocolate Cherry Brownies too!
It has been FOREVER since I shared a cupcake recipe. I’m super sorry about. I’m gonna make it up to you today…
As you guys are well aware, I LOVE cherry flavored desserts. In particular maraschino cherry. I shared my Maraschino Cherry Frosting with you a couple years back and it has quickly become one of yourfavorite “pink” frosting recipes… I’m with ya.
Before we go any further, can we all agree that cupcakes and cakes made from scratch are truly something special? Yes? I thought so. So you’re going to love this…
My good friend Lindsay over at Life, Love, and Sugarrecently published a gorgeous new cookbook that is completely dedicated to beautiful cakes and cupcakes: Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes. Hooray! Step-by-step instructions including pictures showing you how to do all that fancy piping that really makes cakes and cupcakes stand out.
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When flipping through her book, I found myself internally scheduling each and every dessert out for the next few months. I want them ALL. Maple Bacon Cinnamon Cupcakes, Mocha Chocolate Cake, Peppermint Bark Cheesecake (perfect for Christmas!) and the Neapolitan Mousse Cake (right there on the cover) – WOW. But, I had to decide what to make first and when I saw the Cherry Almond Cupcakes, I knew it was fate.
Almond is one of those flavors that is extremely under appreciated. It’s all about vanilla extract in recipes but really, almond extract is one of my favorite ingredients. Just opening the top of the bottle takesme back to making sugar cookies with my mom. She always used almond extract in her cookies and they were so, so good!
Cherry and almond go together so well and I just knew that this recipe was going to be a winner. I love being right.
The cupcakes are light yet moist, and full of delicious almond flavor. Paired with my favorite cherry frosting…a serious winner!
The recipe makes just about a dozen cupcakes which I found to be the perfect amount…. Six for me and six for the rest of the family. #winning
Also, I’m giving away a copy of Lindsay’sbook, so just leave a comment below letting me know which of the recipes you’d like to try first (you can see the four I mentioned above plus these cupcakes). Bonus entry if you buy a copy of the book! Just leave me a separate comment. I’ll pick a winner one week from today – good luck!
More Cherry Recipes
- Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
- Cherry Cheesecake Dip
- Baked Cherry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole
- Cherry Limeade
- Chocolate Cherry Lush
How To Make Cherry Almond Cupcakes
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Cherry Almond Cupcakes
These Cherry Almond Cupcakes are so bright and festive – they're hard to resist! A beautiful almond cupcake, made from scratch, is topped with a cherry almond frosting that is just delightful! Topped with a cherry, these cupcakes are party-ready!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cherry almond cupcakes, cherry cupcakes, cupcakes
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 170kcal
Author Trish – Mom On Timeout
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons sour cream room temperature
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 3 large egg whites room temperature, divided
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspon salt
- 6 tablespoons milk room temperature
- 2 tablespoons water room temperature
Cherry Frosting
- cherry frosting
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light in color and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Mix in sour cream and almond extract until well combined.
Add one egg white and mix until combined.
Add remaining two egg whites and mix until combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add half of the flour mixture to the batter and mix until well combined.
Add the milk and water and mix until combined.
Add remaining flour and mix until well combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
Fill the cupcake liners about halfway to two-thirds full of batter. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
Removed cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Frost with my maraschino cherry frosting and enjoy!
Notes
Excerpted from Simply Beautiful Homemade Cakes: Extraordinary Recipes and Easy Decorating Techniques by Lindsay Conchar. Copyright © 2016. Reprinted with permission from Page Street Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
Find the cherry frosting recipe here!
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
More cherry recipes!
Baked Cherry Cheesecake French Toast
Cherry Brownie Dream Bars
Maraschino Cherry Frosting
Chocolate Cherry Lush
Triple Chocolate Cherry Brownies
Cherry Fluff
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