Almond Joy Cupcakes
Do you love chocolate?! What about buttercream? Yes?! Then you will be excited to try these Almond Joy Cupcakes with a Swiss Meringue Buttercream topping. They are just the right amount of sweetness - you can eat the entire cupcake without feeling like you just ate a whole cake.
Ingredients
For batter
- 125 g All-purpose flour
- 150 g Sugar
- 50 g Cacao powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Egg
- 100 ml Whole milk
- 100 ml Vegetable oil
- 120 ml Beer IPA or Guinness
- 150 g Almond Joy candy bar*
Buttercream
- 3 cups Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Instructions
Cupcake batter
- Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit or 180 Celcius.
- Line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
- Mix flour, sugar, cacao powder, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Add the egg/milk mixture and the beer to the dry ingredients and mix it.
- Fill the batter in the muffin liners. Fill them about ⅔ of the way.
- Bake for about 20 -25 minutes. The time varies depending on your oven. Keep a close eye on your cupcakes.
Buttercream
- Get a pastry icing bag ready and fill some of the buttercream in it.
- Pipe buttercream on your cupcakes and sprinkle it with chocolate. Enjoy!
Notes
*If you don't like Almond Joy candy bars or don't have them on hand, you can use a chocolate candy of your choice or just add chocolate chips.
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 287mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 40IUCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition Facts
Almond Joy Cupcakes
Amount per Serving
Calories
222
% Daily Value*
Fat
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
17
mg
6
%
Sodium
287
mg
12
%
Potassium
113
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
29
g
10
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
16
g
18
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
40
IU
1
%
Calcium
46
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.