Petit Fours Mini Cakes

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Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine , softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 cup sour cream
3 cups Buttercream icing
Lemon Yellow Icing Color
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Pink Icing Color
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Kelly Green Icing Color or other icing color
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Sugar Pearls Sprinkles
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6 cups (about 1 1/2 lbs.) Powdered sugar , sifted
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon No Color Almond Extract
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Makes:

Makes about 30 petit fours.

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Instructions:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 9 x 13 x 2 in. pan with vegetable oil pan spray; set aside.

Step 2

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add zest and extract. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; mix well. Spoon into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool completely.

Step 4

Cut cooled cake into 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. pieces. Lightly ice with buttercream.

Step 5

In saucepan, combine confectioners' sugar, water and corn syrup; stir until well mixed. Heat over low heat to just under 100°F. Remove from heat; stir in almond extract and icing color. Place cakes on cooling grid set over a drip pan. Pour sugar mixture into center and work towards edges. Touch up bare spots with spatula. (If icing becomes too thick, reheat.) Add Sugar Pearl Sprinkles; let set.