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  • Almond Cupcakes

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    Almond Cupcakes
    Prep: 15 min Cook: 18 min Servings: 12
    by Ambreen
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    Almond Cupcakes ... These are soft, moist & light. Perfect with tea or coffee.

    Ingredients

    • 6 oz. butter, softened
    • 6 oz. castor sugar
    • 6 oz. plain flour
    • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 oz. almonds, finely chopped / sliced
    • 2 tbsp. milk

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven at 180 C. Grease or line 12 cup muffin pan.
    2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
    3. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition.
    4. Add the almond extract and beat again.
    5. Sieve in the flour and baking powder. Beat until well combined.
    6. Add milk, if the mixture is thick & mix well.
    7. Add 3 tbsp. chopped almonds and mix gently together.
    8. Using a tablespoon, divide the batter into the cupcake cases, filling till 3/4 full.
    9. Sprinkle remaining 1 tbsp chopped almonds on top of each cupcake.
    10. Bake at 180 C for 18 minutes.
    11. Remove from the oven, leave for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire-rack to cool.

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    • Lauren CoffeeMuffins
      Lauren CoffeeMuffins
      This looks wonderful, I wonder if it would be even better if you used almond essence instead of Vanilla - or would that just be over powering! Looks tasty though :)

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