Miniature Amaretto Cakes
Miniature Amaretto Cakes 1 cup butter 4 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided 1/2 cup water
Ingredients
- 1cupbutter
- 4eggs
- 2cupall-purpose flour
- 11/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
- 11/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2cupwater
- 1cupamaretto, divided
Directions
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Miniature Amaretto Cakes 1 cup butter 4 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 1/2 cups gr
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Let butter and eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes
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Stir together flour, baking powder and nutmeg
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In a large mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds
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Add 1 cup of the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on medium-high speed about 6 minutes or until mixture is very light and fluffy
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each addition, scraping bowl often
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Stir in 1/3 cup of the Amaretto, the lemon peel, and vanilla
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Gradually add flour mixture, beating on medium-low speed just till combined