Almond Cupcakes with Fresh Cherry Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 cup Cherries, fresh pitted and finely chopped

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Buttermilk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1½ teaspoons almond extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 3½ cups powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and finely chopped

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 18- muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt and mix to combine.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl in between additions. Beat in the almond extract. Add one-third of the flour mixture, beat to combine, then half of the buttermilk. Add another one-third of the flour, the remaining buttermilk, then the remaining flour. Beat just until combined.
• Fill the cupcake liners about ⅔ full of the batter. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Remove from the pans and cool completely.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add in the powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, mixing until completely combined. Beat in the salt and the almond extract, then turn the mixer to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in the cherries and any juices that may have accumulated. Beat on low until combined, then turn to medium-high and beat an additional 2-3 minutes. The frosting should be light and creamy and smooth.
• Pipe the frosting on the cupcakes. Top with an additional cherry, if desired.