Use mini muffin cups to make tender little cakes covered with a sweet almond glaze.
Almond Petits Fours
- Prep Time 1 hr 50 min
- Total 1 hr 50 min
- Servings 60
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Almond Glaze
- 1 bag (2 lb) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 to 3 teaspoons hot water
Decoration
- Assorted colors Betty Crocker™ decorating icing (in 4.25-oz tubes), fresh edible flowers, or purchased candy flowers
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms only of about 58 mini muffin cups with baking spray with flour.
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Step2Make cake batter as directed on box, adding 1 teaspoon almond extract with the water. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about half full). (If using one pan, refrigerate batter while baking other cakes; wash pan before filling with additional batter.)
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Step3Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4Place cooling rack on cookie sheet or waxed paper to catch glaze drips. In 3-quart saucepan, stir powdered sugar, 1/2 cup water, the corn syrup and 2 teaspoons almond extract. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Stir in hot water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is pourable. Turn each mini-cake on cooling rack so top side is down. Pour about 1 tablespoon glaze over each cake, letting glaze coat the sides. Let stand 15 minutes.
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Step5With decorating icing, pipe designs on cakes, or garnish cakes with flowers just before serving. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition
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