Best 11 Almond Cupcakes Recipes

ALMOND CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream butter at medium speed until smooth, add sugar and beat until well.
• Add two eggs, beat until smooth.
• Dump in the rest of your ingredients (you can whisk the dry ones together in a separate bowl first as way to "quick-sift" them) and beat until nice and smooth.
• Fill cupcake liners (or greased tins) 2/3 full, bake until golden brown (about 20 minutes, depending on your oven).
• Makes 24 regular size or approx 10 jumbo size.

ANGEL ALMOND CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine cake mix,water and almond extract in large mixing bowl.
• Beat at low speed with mixer until moistened.
• Beat at medium speed for one minute.
• Line medium muffin pans with paper baking cups.
• Fill muffin cups two-thirds full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, cracked and dry.
• Remove from muffin pans.
• Cool completely.
• Frost with frosting.

DOUBLE ALMOND WEDDING CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box, adding 1 tablespoon almond extract. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about three-fourths full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add whipping cream and 2 teaspoons almond extract; beat on high speed until well blended. Fit a #46 tip in a decorating bag and fill with frosting. Use tip, with smooth side facing down, to generously pipe frosting in circular motion. Store loosely covered.

ALMOND CUPCAKES WITH ORANGE ICING

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the flour, the almonds, the baking powder, and a pinch of salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer cream together the shortening and the granulated sugar, beat in the egg and the almond extract, and beat in the flour mixture alternately with the water, beating well after each addition. Divide the batter among 12 paper-lined 1/2-cup muffin tins and bake the cupcakes in the middle of a preheated 350°:F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Turn the cupcakes out onto a rack and let them cool completely.
• In another bowl beat together the confectioners' sugar, the butter, the zest, and the juice, beating until the icing is fluffy, and spread the icing on the cupcakes.

ORANGE-ALMOND CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in top position. Line 18 muffin-pan cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and 1/3 cup marmalade until pale yellow and fluffy, 4 minutes. In a food processor, process almonds until finely ground. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and process until almonds are completely incorporated into flour mixture.
• With mixer on low, beat eggs, one at a time, into butter mixture, scraping down bowl after each addition. Add buttermilk and flour mixture each in three additions, scraping down bowl after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
• Fill each muffin cup with cup batter. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 22 to 24 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Let cupcakes cool in pans on wire racks. Top each with a dollop whipped cream and evenly drizzle with 1/3 cup marmalade.

TOASTED ALMOND CUPCAKES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).Place Reynolds Baking Cups in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In shallow pan, toast almonds 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Reserve 1 cup almonds for garnish. In food processor, grind remaining almonds until finely ground.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, whole eggs and almond extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fold in ground almonds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake and cool as directed on box for cupcakes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes.
• Gradually stir powdered sugar into brown sugar mixture. Place saucepan of frosting in bowl of cold water. Beat with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Frost a few cupcakes at a time with 1 tablespoon frosting each; press reserved almonds lightly into frosting. Store loosely covered.

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND CUPCAKES WITH FLUFFY COCONUT FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter muffin cups.
• In food processor, process almonds and 1/2 cup sugar until finely ground. Add 2 loosely packed cups shredded coconut and pulse twice to chop slightly. Transfer mixture to medium bowl and whisk in flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In metal bowl set over pan of barely simmering water, melt chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and remaining 1 cup sugar at high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate and beat at moderate speed until incorporated. Add 1/2 of flour mixture and mix at low speed until nearly smooth. Add coconut milk and vanilla and mix at low speed until blended. Add remaining flour mixture and mix at low speed until smooth.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling almost to top. Bake until tester inserted in center of 1 cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pans on racks.
• Pour remaining shredded coconut into 9-inch-square baking dish. Run small knife around edges of pans and unmold cakes. Spread frosting on cakes and invert each into coconut to coat frosting liberally. Garnish with Jordan almonds, if desired.

GREEN TEA ALMOND CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Cakes:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line and grease a 12-cup cupcake pan, you may need another pan for additional batter.
• Whisk together flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, green tea powder, and sugar in large bowl.
• Combine oil, milk, vanilla, almond extract, and vinegar in a separate bowl.
• Add the wet mixture to dry and mix using a whisk. Don't mix until completely smooth. Lumps are good.
• Fill the cups 3/4 full and bake for about 15 minutes until edges just barely begin to brown. Cool.
• Frosting:.
• Using a mixer, beat the coconut oil, vanilla, and almond extracts until combined.
• Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. The mixture will be crumbly.
• Add water little by little until you reach the desired frosting consistency. YOU MAY NOT NEED TO USE ALL THE WATER.
• Frost the cakes and decorate. For large cupcakes I made an almond flower and for the small ones I used two slices oriented vertically to like almost like two leaves.
• Try not to eat all at once!

CHERRY-ALMOND VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 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.

TOASTED ALMOND CUPCAKES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).
• Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In shallow pan, bake almonds 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown: cool 15 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup almonds for garnish.
• In food processor, grind remaining almonds until finely ground.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and almond extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds.
• Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally (Batter will be lumpy.)
• Fold in ground almonds.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan to cooling rack.
• Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in brown sugar.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low; boil and stir 2 minutes.
• Stir in milk.
• Heat to boiling.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes.
• Gradually stir powdered sugar into brown sugar mixture.
• Place saucepan of frosting in bowl of cold water.
• Beat with spoon until smooth and spreadable.
• If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
• Frost a few cupcakes at a time with 1 tablespoon frosting each; press reserved almonds lightly into frosting.
• Store loosely covered at room temperature.

ALMOND FLOUR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 cups of a muffin tin with liners and spray with cooking spray.
• Cream butter and 4 packets of stevia together in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat in 1/2 the egg yolks. Stir in 1 cup almond flour. Beat in egg whites. Slowly beat in 2 more packets of stevia. Pour in remaining egg yolks and remaining almond flour; stir until batter is combined.
• Fill lined muffin cups with cupcake batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean, 10 to 20 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine yogurt, cinnamon, honey, and stevia packets in a bowl. Place frosting in the refrigerator until stiff, about 2 hours.
• Frost cupcakes.