Almond baby shower cupcakes :)

First time in my life I was asked to prepare cupcakes for a baby boy shower party!!! I was so excited I just couldn't wait to finish them! Had a lot of fun while decorating! Apart of looking just beautiful they are of course very tasteful! Moist and flavorful! I have to admit I am in love :)

Ingredients:

For the almond muffin:

• 140g flour
• 100g ground almonds
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 175g sugar
• 1/2 tsp almond essence
• 3 eggs
• 100ml butter milk
• 150g melted butter

For the frosting:

• 250g mascarpone
• 100g butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp almond essence (or more if needed)
• 1 cup of powder sugar (approx. 200g)
• Blue food coloring 

* Recipe adapted from not only muffins

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 190C. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners. 

For the muffins: In a mixing bowl combine all the wet ingredients (eggs, butter milk, almond essence and melted butter) and whist until combined. Now add sugar and keep whisking for 1-2 minutes so that the sugar starts to melt.

Add the remaining dry ingredients (flour, baking power, grounded almonds) and mix until just combined, but doesn't have to be too precise. With a spoon scoop evenly into the prepared cupcake liners. Remember to fill the muffin cases only 3/4 cavity otherwise they might overflow. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, for me 22 minutes were enough :)

Add the remaining dry ingredients (flour, baking power, grounded almonds) and mix until just combined, but doesn't have to be too precise. With a spoon scoop evenly into the prepared cupcake liners. Remember to fill the muffin cases only 3/4 cavity otherwise they might overflow. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, for me 22 minutes were enough :)

For the frosting: In a mixing bowl combine together mascarpone, butter and powder sugar and mix until smooth and creamy. Add the almond essence and food coloring and combine together. Put the frosting into a piping bag with nozzle and decorate the cupcakes. 

You can decorate them with pearls or like me play with the fondant and use your imagination to create the perfect decoration!!