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amaretto pistachio cupcakes with cream cheese white chocolate frosting

Amaretto pistachio cupcakes with white chocolate cream cheese frosting

Staci at Random Sweets
Rich and flavorful, these cupcakes make a delightful dessert for weddings, showers, holidays and Mondays through Sundays.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 266 kcal

Equipment

  • cupcake pan

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1 box yellow cake mix, for a 9x13 pan size cake
  • 2 (3.4 ounce packages) instant pistachio pudding mix
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup amaretto liqueur, Can substitute with another 1/2 cup water plus 1 tablespoon pure almond extract.
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup chopped pistachios, optional, there are some in the pudding mix

Frosting

  • 1 (8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 to 2½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract or amaretto liqueur
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips, melted and slightly cooled
  • finely chopped pistachios for sprinkling on top, optional

Instructions
 

Cupcakes

  • Heat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mixes, water, amaretto liqueur, eggs and vegetable oil.Stir in chopped pistachios. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Pour into cupcake liners. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting

  • Blend the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer. Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, a little at a time, blending with mixer until all the sugar is well incorporated. Add 1 teaspoon almond flavoring or Amaretto and the melted white chips and mix on medium speed until the frosting is fluffy.
  • Add the additional 1/2 cup powdered sugar as desired for spreading consistency. Spread on cooled cupcakes. Top with chopped pistachios. Store in refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 188mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almond bark, amaretto, cake mix, cream cheese, cupcake, entertaining, frosting, liquor, party, pistachio, pudding mix, white chocolate

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