Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
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I think this Vanilla Bean Cupcakes recipe may just will be one of your favorite cupcake recipe. It starts with a vanilla bean infused white cake that has an incredible crumb. It’s light, fluffy and is the perfect foundation for a huge dollop of vanilla bean buttercream.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour (I used Swan’s Down brand)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temperature
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract (this helps maintain the bright white color)
- 1 ½ pounds (24 ounces) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 4-6 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
For the Cupcakes:
- Center a rack in the oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl,...Find The Instruction In The Source>>> Vanilla Bean Cupcakes