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Moist Amarula Cream Cupcakes with Amarula Buttercream

Amarula Dream Cupcakes

Irene Muller
The best Amarula cupcakes recipe – infused with Amarula liqueur in the batter, soak, and frosting for maximum flavour.
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Prep Time 15 days 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine South African

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1 cup sugar (200)
  • 115g butter softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1¾ cups flour (220g)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ⅓ cup Amarula (80ml)
  • 3 tbsp milk (45ml)

Amarula Soak

  • 3 tbsp Amarula
  • 1 tbsp warm milk

Amarula Buttercream

  • 125g butter softened
  • 4 cups icing sugar (480g)
  • ⅓ cup Amarula (80ml)
  • 1-2 tbsp milk for consistency

Instructions
 

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 180℃. Line a 12-cup muffin tray with cupcake liners.
    Top-down view of ingredients for Amarula Cupcakes: flour, sugar, eggs, butter, milk, and Amarula liqueur on a marble surface.
  • Cream the butter until smooth. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy
  • Add eggs one at a time, mixing well
  • Add the dry ingredients int wo batches, alternating with the Amarula and milk. Mix until just combines. - do not overmix
  • Fill liners ¾ full. Bake 20-24 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
  • While warm, poke small holes on the top of each muffin with a toothpick and brush generously with the Amarula soak mixture. Cool completely.

Buttercream

  • Beat butter until very smooth and creamy ( 2 - 3 minutes) .
  • Gradia;;y add ocomg sigar amd Amarula on low speed.
  • Add mil 1 tablespoon at a time until the frosting is smooth, fluffy and pipeable.

To Finish

  • Pipe or spread the buttercream generously on cooled cupcakes. Optional garnishes: chocolate shavings, gold dust, or a drizzle of Amaru;a

Elegant and indulgent Amarula cupcakes perfect for celebrations, afternoon tea, or anytime you want a taste of South Africa.

    Keyword Amarula, Butter