Chocolate Amaretto Cupcakes

These Chocolate Amaretto Cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. You can find the easy to follow recipe below.

To make the cakes:

• 100g butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 1 tbsp amaretto or almond essence
• 2 large eggs
• 90g plain flour
• 3 tbsp cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder

To make the chocolate amaretto buttercream:

• 150g butter
• 290g icing sugar
• 3 tbsp cocoa
• 1 tbsp amaretto 

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 180c and line a cupcake tray with 9 cupcake cases.
• Cream the butter, amaretto and sugar together until smooth.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time until combined fully.
• Sieve in the flour, cocoa and baking powder and combine.
• Divide between 9 cupcake cases. 
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until firm to touch.
• Move to a wire cooling rack to cool.

To make the buttercream:

• Beat the butter with the amaretto until soft and creamy.
• Sieve and beat in the cocoa and icing sugar, 1/4 at a time.
• Once fully combined, pipe onto cooled cupcakes in your desired way.

This recipe has kindly been provided to us by Mess Makes Food, a lovely blog detailing lots of fabulous recipes...yum!

We offer a wide range of personalised cupcake decorations to complement these delicious cupcakes.