Nougat and Amaretti di Matilde Macaroons cupcakes

For the cupcakes:

• 250g flour
• 170g butter
• 2 eggs
• 300g sugar
• 300g nougat, hard type
• 150g Amaretti  macaroons

For the frosting:

• 125g softened butter
• 250g icing sugar
• 1 spoon of whipping cream
• 100g Amaretti  macaroons

With an electric beater, whip butter and sugar, then add one egg at a time.

Add flour, crumbled Amaretti biscuits and nougat previously blended in a food processor.

Pour the mixture in single-serving aluminium cups, then bake in the oven at 165°C for 30 minutes.

Now prepare the frosting: put soft butter, icing sugar and cream in a large bowl, then whip everything with an electric beater.  When the mixture is even, smooth and airy, it is ready: fill a pastry bag with a ribbed tip and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.

Garnish the cupcakes with the frosting and crumbled macaroons on top.  Serve cold.