Easy Almond Cupcakes Recipe
These Easy Almond Cupcakes are moist, flavorful treats featuring a delicate almond essence balanced with vanilla. Topped with a luscious almond buttercream frosting piped into elegant swirls or roses, these cupcakes make for a perfect dessert or special occasion indulgence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cupcake Batter
- 1 Large Egg, room temperature
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 1/2 cup Sour cream, full fat, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Water, room temperature
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4–1/2 tsp Almond extract (adjust according to preference; 1/2 tsp recommended)
- 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
Frosting
- 2 cups Almond buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Mix Wet Ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, add the egg, oil, sour cream, water, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix these ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients. Add the sifted flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and baking soda to the wet mixture. Gently mix until just combined. It’s important not to over-mix; some lumps in the batter are acceptable.
- Prepare Cupcake Liners. Pour the batter evenly into cupcake liners placed in a muffin tin, filling about 2/3 full to allow room for rising.
- Bake the Cupcakes. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the Cupcakes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature completely before frosting.
- Prepare Almond Frosting. While the cupcakes are baking and cooling, get your almond buttercream frosting ready for decorating.
- Decorate. Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (tip 1M) with the almond buttercream frosting. Pipe a swirl or rose design on top of each cupcake. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Room temperature ingredients help achieve a smoother batter and better texture.
- Adjust almond extract carefully as it is quite strong; start with 1/4 tsp and increase to taste.
- Avoid over-mixing the batter to keep cupcakes tender and moist.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- If almond buttercream frosting is not available, you can substitute with buttercream of choice or make almond frosting from scratch.
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