Banana Cupcakes with Amaretto Buttercream
Banana Cupcakes with Amaretto Buttercream is a vegetarian recipe with 12 servings. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This dessert has 326 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. A mixture of butter, butter, banana, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
To prepare cupcakes, place 12 muffin cup liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. Set aside.
Place granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 4 minutes).
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Combine flour, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk.
Combine banana, yogurt, and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla, stirring well. Beating at low speed, add flour mixture and banana mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups (cups will be full).
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center of 1 cupcake comes out clean.
Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare frosting, place 1/3 cup butter, liqueur, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt, beating just until smooth.
Spread frosting evenly over cupcakes; sprinkle evenly with almonds.