The cherry and almond flavors, especially in the form of cupcakes, were just meant to be together. Their tempting, nutty, and the delicious fruity pairing creates royalty for dessert.
All I have to do is say, these cupcakes are totally and completely dessert royalty! Their texture is so soft and delicate that the frosting flavored with almond-cherry literally just melts in your mouth. They’re similar to the cherry chip cake you get at the grocery store, but, of course, they’re much better than a box mix.
These are, I want to say, kind of sweet, blissful cherry clouds (if you could only imagine what that would taste like). You may just very well find these as a new favorite cupcake with a fluffy cake and a decadent almond and maraschino cherry flavor. Enjoy!
Cherry Almond Cupcakes
These fluffy, tender, delicious cupcakes have maraschino cherry and sweet almond flavor in the perfect flavor mix! They’re perfect for a birthday or Valentine’s day.
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups of cake flour
3/4 tsp of baking powder
1/8 tsp of baking soda
1/4 tsp of salt
18 maraschino cherries, divided
3/4 cup of granulated sugar
6 Tbsp of unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 large egg, at room temperature*
1 large egg white, at room temperature
1/2 tsp of almond extract
1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
1/3 cup of buttermilk
3 Tbsp of maraschino cherry juice
Frosting
3/4 cup butter, at room temperature (I used 1/2 cup unsalted 1/4 cup salted)
2 1/4 cups of powdered sugar
1 1/2 – 2 1/2 Tbsp of maraschino cherry juice
1/4 tsp almond extract
Few drops of red food coloring (optional)
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