Almond Champagne Cupcakes

• FOR THE CUPCAKES:
• 1 cup All-purpose Flour
• 3/4 cups Almond Meal
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 cups Almond Champagne
• 1/4 cups Buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoons Almond Extract
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cups Unsalted Butter, Softened
• 2 whole Eggs, Room Temperature
• FOR THE FROSTING & CHAMPAGNE SYRUP
• 1-1/2 cup Almond Champagne
• 3/4 cups Unsalted Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Almond Champagne
• 4 cups Powdered Sugar (up To 50% More If Needed)

1. For the cupcakes:
2. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line standard sized muffin tins with cupcake papers (recipe makes 15 cakes).
3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, almond meal, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine the almond champagne, buttermilk, and almond extract. Set aside.
5. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed for 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
6. Alternate adding the flour and champagne mixture into the batter, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
7. Pour 1/4 cup sized scoops of batter into each liner and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven. Let them cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
8. For the frosting and champagne syrup:
9. Add the first amount of almond champagne to a saucepan and heat on medium-high until reduced to 3 tablespoons. Remove from heat. Let it cool.
10. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add the butter, the second amount of almond champagne, 2 tablespoons of the reduced champagne, and 3 cups of the powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Add the remaining powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
11. To assemble:
12. Poke a few holes in the top of each cupcake with a fork. Brush cupcake tops with the remaining tablespoon of reduced champagne. Top the cupcakes with the frosting. Add sprinkles and enjoy!
13. Adapted from Sprinkle Bakes.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/almond-champagne-cupcakes-2/ (may not work)