Cherry Almond Vanilla Cupcakes
Cherry Almond Vanilla Cupcakes | Cherry and Almond…the perfect combo to create an amazing Valentine’s Day dessert for your loved one. These cupcakes are packed with cherries and are topped with a creamy cherry butter cream frosting. Perfect for taking to a Valentine’s Day class party!
Of course these adorable cupcakes aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. I actually made them for a bridal shower! I also think they would be perfect for a “little girls” baby shower.
Cheer up a gloomy day and take these fun cupcakes to work!
Cherry Almond Vanilla Cupcakes
Yield:
Makes 24 Cupcakes
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Ingredients
For the Cherry Almond Vanilla Cupcakes:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 egg whites
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 12 maraschino cherries, chopped
For the Cherry Almond Butter Cream Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 to 5 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
For the Cherry Almond Vanilla Cupcakes:
- Allow butter and egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Line 24 muffin cups with paper bake cups.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In a 2 cup measuring cup combine buttermilk and cherry juice; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat butter on high 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 just until combined.
- Stir in chopped cherries.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.
- Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 10 minutes.
- Cool completely on wire racks.
For the Cherry Almond Butter Cream Frosting:
- Allow butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Beat butter until smooth.
- Gradually add 1 cup confectioners' sugar.
- Beat in maraschino cherry juice and almond extract.
- Gradually beat in remaining confectioners' sugar.
- If necessary, beat in additional juice or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting reaches piping consistency.
MORE VALENTINE’S DAY CUPCAKE RECIPES
MINI STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES 2. STRAWBERRY PUDDING FILLED CUPCAKES 3. RED VELVET CUPCAKES
Adorable little treats and they sound delicious, cherry and almond are wonderful together.
Lisa~~
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These little gems look totally scrumptious and I can’t wait to try them! Thanks for the great recipe!
So cute!! I love them 🙂
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This is a pretty delicate cupcake. I invite you to link this lovely cupcake to Bake with Bizzy.
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These look absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!
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I prefer to make cupcakes whenever the grandkids are here and give them the icing, topping and sprinkle to add themselves. These are elegant cupcakes;)
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Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 ~Lisa
Yummy! These look delicious!
These looks absolutely fabulous and delicious….pink with a cherry on top. Love these.
Thank you for sharing them at Foodie Wednesday!
You’re making my mouth water! Thank you so much for linking up!
These look so yummy…not to say how adorable they look too….blessings, K
Clicked on your thumbnail because it looks good! and true really yummy just by looking…
These look amazing! Can’t wait to make them!!
Love the cherry on top! Thanks so much for sharing on Friday Food at Momtrends. I love all this kitchen inspiration.
Mmm, these look so delectable! Thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe, I’ll have to remember this one.
This is definitely a keeper – I love almond and cherry!!
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Another beautiful cupcake coming from your kitchen. What a perfect shade of pink! I love them. Thanks for sharing on A Well-Seasoned Life’s Sweet Indulgences Sunday.
These cupcakes are SO pretty! What a yummy combo… I’m a sucker for anything cherry + almond 😉 Thanks for the recipe & for linking up @ Whatcha Got Weekend! xoxo
YUM! I bet they taste as delish as they look!! Thanks for sharing to our link party 🙂
Kristine
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Yum!!! These look amazing!! I love that Cherry Almond combo! Thanks for linking up to Think Pink Sundays!! I shared them on FB & Twitter! 🙂
What a great treat! These cupckaes look just delicious! Love the piped icing and the cherry on top!
Hi Cheryl,
This is such a great looking cupcake, that we would really enjoy. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon. Hope you are having a great week!
Miz Helen
These are so pretty! They remind me of a cartoon bakery case 🙂 I can’t wait to make them and see if they taste as good as they look!
-Giselle
Could I substitute other fruit; such as Pineapple or Strawberry with the same recipe omitting Cherries.
Thank-you
Hi Yvonne, Sure, I think those other fruits would taste delicious. 🙂
if i dont have buttermilk and just use regular milk is that ok
Hi Britteny, You can totally substitute milk for the buttermilk. Your batter won’t be as thick with milk but it will be fine.