Vanilla Almond Cupcakes

Vanilla Almond Cupcakes: These classic vanilla almond cupcakes are rich, decadent, and so delicious. Soft and dense and topped with the fluffiest frosting, these cupcakes are what dreams are made of. 

Today, I bring you a heavenly cupcake.

No, really. It’s a white cupcake with white frosting and packed with almond and vanilla flavoring.

It’s practically angelic.

Not to say rich, chocolatey desserts are not amazing, but sometimes you just need a classic flavor.

Plus, it’s the perfect cupcake for a bridal shower, which is the reason why I made these vanilla^2 cups of cake.

One of my closest friends is getting married in November, and the maid of honor (and us bridesmaids) threw her a wedding shower. It was such a fun afternoon getting to celebrate her and her upcoming wedding day. She was glowing, and we were all so incredibly thrilled and excited to be apart of her beautiful new season of life!

I am a huge cupcake person. I’m definitely a dessert person in general (in case you haven’t noticed my baking obsession), but I am incredibly partial to cupcakes. I wouldn’t call them as a whole hands-down-my-favorite-dessert, but I have a real soft spot for them.

They were my favorite pick-me-up back in college. I know I’ve talked about Dots multiple times, but I can’t sing their cupcake praises enough. From Vanilla Passionfruit to Fleur de Sel to Hazelnut Crunch, their cupcakes are straight up sugar-coma heaven.

With all of the sugar I consume already, my jeans are thanking me that I don’t live 20 minutes away from Dots anymore 🙂

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Vanilla Almond Cupcakes

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

1 hr 5 mins

 

Homemade Vanilla Almond Cupcakes are a traditional vanilla cupcake recipe given a bit of an elegant twist with the addition of almond flavoring. They are light, fluffy and perfectly moist.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Vanilla Almond Cupcakes

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
• 5 egg whites
• 1 1/2 tsp almond extract

Frosting

• 1 cup butter, softened to room temp
• 3-4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• pinch of salt to offset sweetness

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line two 12-cup muffin tins (this recipe makes about 24 cupcakes).
2. In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually add in sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, mix together milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and Greek yogurt.
5. Alternately add dry and wet ingredients into the creamed butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
6. Beat egg white until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold egg whites into the cake batter.
7. Pour batter into lined muffin pans, and bake for 16-17 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
8. For the frosting, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add in powdered sugar, a cup at a time starting with only 3 cups. Add in heavy cream, vanilla extract, almond extract, and a pinch of salt. Beat until light and fluffy, about a minute.
9. If the frosting is too thin, add in the other cup of powdered sugar, 1/2 a cup at a time. If it's too thick, add in more heavy cream, a Tbsp at a time.
10. Once the cupcakes have cooled, pipe the frosting on.
11. Enjoy!

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