Strawberry Almond Cupcakes

I am exhausted.  I have spent all weekend cleaning out my kitchen.  I have decided there is just too much in there that doesn't get used.  So between junk drawers and huge cabinets, I also decided my magazine collection is entirely too large.  I am going through each of them and ripping out the recipes I want.  I will then make a binder for each magazine.  Sounds all nice and organized, doesn't it?  I think it sounds exhausting!  I will be thrilled when it is done though!  I wish I had one of these cupcakes left, because maybe that would make me feel better.

I made these to bring to my family reunion, along with Margarita Cupcakes.  I think these were the star of the show.  Every single one of these was gone by mid afternoon.  I saw this awhile ago on Bake Your Day.  I am a sucker for anything with Almond Extract in it, strange I know.  So when I said I would bring cupcakes, this was the first on my list to make.  I am very glad I did, they are amazing.

Strawberry Almond Cupcakes
From Bake Your Day
Printable Recipe

1 (18.25 ounce box) Strawberry cake mix
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, oil and extracts in a mixing bowl, mix with a whisk attachment on high for 1 minute, until all clumps are broken up.

Pour into a prepared muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the tops spring back after being touched.

Allow cakes to cool on a wire rack before frosting.

Almond Buttercream Frosting
2 sticks butter, room temperature

3 – 4 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp Almond extract

1 Tbls milk

Cream together everything until the desired consistency is reached.   You can adjust the milk and sugar to get your desired consistency.