Brunchtime Sour Cream Cupcakes

By bubbles7380

oven 350*
18 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter softened
• 2 cups plus 4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven 350*
lightly grease 18 standard muffin pan or line with paper baking cups
beat butter and 2 cups sugar in large bowl
add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
blend in sour cream and almond extract
combine flour, salt and baking soda in medium bowl
add to butter mixture
mix well
stir together remaining 4 teaspoons sugar, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg In small bowl
fill prepared muffin cups 1/3 full with batter
sprinkle evenly with 2/3 of pecan mixture
cover with remaining batter
sprinkle with remaining mixture
bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick insert into centers comes out clean
remove cupcake from pans
cool on wire rack