Amaretto Butter Frosting

4 Reviews
Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
Margaret Knoebel

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Anette Stevens, Olds, Alberta

Tested by Margaret Knoebel

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Updated on Oct. 12, 2022

Put the crowning touch on cupcakes with this rich and buttery Amaretto topper. —Anette Stevens, Olds, Alberta

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Amaretto Butter Frosting

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Yield:2-1/4 cups
Prep:15 min
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Amaretto
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Directions

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar and butter. Add 3 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons Amaretto; beat until smooth. Add remaining cream and Amaretto if needed to achieve spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 86 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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Margaret Knoebel
Margaret is a recipe editor/tester at Taste of Home, where she prepares recipes for the photo studio and creates cooking videos. She tests the recipe contest submissions for Taste of Home, so if you submit recipes often, Margaret knows your name and loves to read about how you created each dish! She’s an alumna of the Culinary Institute of Amer...
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