Ambrosia Cupcakes

Name: Ambrosia Cupcakes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 118 milliliters apricot nectar; 59 milliliters apricot preserves; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters butter-flavored shortening; 473 milliliters cake flour; 237 milliliters flaked coconut; 1 teaspoons coconut extract; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar; 85 grams package cream cheese, softened; 5 eggs, separated; 36 maraschino cherries with stems; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 59 milliliters pineapple preserves; 1 teaspoon rum extract; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sour cream; 473 milliliters sugar

The recipe Ambrosia Cupcakes could satisfy your American craving in roughly 40 minutes. One serving contains 251 calories, 2g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 36. If you have pineapple preserves, baking soda, baking powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.

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Shortening

Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract.

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Egg Yolk

Extract

In another bowl, whisk the sour cream, apricot nectar and preserves.

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Apricot Nectar

Sour Cream

Preserves

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Whisk

Bowl

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture. Beat just until blended. Stir in pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.

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Baking Soda

Egg Whites

Sour Cream

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.

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Muffin Liners

Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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Toothpicks

Oven

For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and extracts until light and fluffy. Beat in preserves. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until blended.

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Powdered Sugar