Almond Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
September 25, 2007 by Marye Audet
Filed under Cakes, Desserts, Fillings and Frostings
I don’t do cupcakes much. I guess with 5 boys, 3 girls, and a husband that considers 6 dozen cookies an apertif I just always made things in large quantities. Large, FILLING quantities. Cupcakes seem sweet and delicate to me.
But yesterday I wanted something different. I had made chicken with apples and lavender for TRGWT. hosted by Vanielje Kitchen and I was serving brown rice and mushroom risotto with it. I had worked on another foodie challenge all day and needed something simple..we have meetings at church each evening this week, too. So….hmmm….CUPCAKES!
Cupcakes are quick, easy to do, cute, and in my house anyway, unusual enough to be considered party food. Of course, in my house, EVERYthing is considered party food. Bologna sandwich? MMMM! PARTY!
Seriously. I don ‘t know where they get it.
These are deliciously light and tender, delicately flavored with almond and lemon peel. They take less than an hour from start to finish and you know you deserve to have one with that cup of coffee this afternoon!
Almond Cupcakes
1/2 c butter, room temp
2/3 to 1 c sugar( depends on how sweet you like it)
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond
zest of one small lemon
1 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c milk
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts and lemon peel. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder, stir in and then beat in milk.
Pour into lined muffin cups and bake 18-20 minutes at 350. cool
Cream Cheese Almond Frosting
8 oz cream cheese room temp
4 tbs butter
3 c confectioners sugar
1 tsp almond
1/2 tsp vanilla
beat butter and cream cheese together until mixed. Add rest of ingredients and beat until fluffy. Add a little cream if needed to get the right consistency. Use to frost cupcakes.
makes 12
Image: (c)MaryeAudet
These do sound wonderful! I had to laugh about everything being “party” food…we’re the same way!
And thanks for the congrats for being on the female blogger list…I have absolutely no idea what list you are talking about! lol! Where is this list?? Is it a good list? lol!!
I just have to say what a pleasure it is reading your blog…good recipes and a large, Catholic family! Awesome!
Well, I hope you will continue to read my blog and enjoy it Elizabeth! I do have a large family, we have 8 kids, and 2 grandkids.
But, and I hope this does not disappoint you, I am what is known in the southern United States as a Charismaniac. I lean non-denominational but have definite Assembly of God/Pentecostal roots.
oh yum Marye. I will definitely try these. thanks xxx
Love almonds, love lemons… will make these once I move. I do like cupcakes. Cedar is not a big fan of sweets so I have to make things little or he won’t try them. Cupcakes are perfect.
Mmmm…nothing like cream cheese frosting!
How delicious. This recipe sounds marvelous!
Kimberly
Thanks Kimberly! I need to make them again..I had forgotten about them.