Vanessa’s Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Servings: 24 – 26 Prep: 10 – 15 minutes Cook: 18 – 24 minutes
Vanilla Bean Cupcake Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temp
- 4 large egg whites, room temp
- 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temp
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- 2 tsp MB Roland Kentucky Straight Bourbon Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Bean Cupcake Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk and egg whites.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds at medium speed for 3 minutes, or until the butter and sugar are very light. Add in the vanilla extract & one third of the flour mixture, still beating on medium speed. Alternate adding dry ingredient and wet ingredient mixtures, beating until the batter is fully incorporated, smooth, and well aerated.
- Using a large scoop, fill muffin wells 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers come out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
Frosting Ingredients:
- 3 sticks unsalted butter
- seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- 2 tsp MB Roland Kentucky Straight Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 pounds (24 oz) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 4-6 tbsp heavy cream or milk
Frosting Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and seeds from vanilla bean until fluffy. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in confectioners’ sugar and continue beating until well-blended.
- Add in vanilla, and 3 Tbsp of heavy cream or milk. Blend on low speed until moistened.
- Add an additional 1-3 Tbsp of heavy cream or milk until you reach the desired consistency. Beat at high speed until frosting is smooth and fluffy.
- Ice cupcakes as desired.
Need something to pair the cupcakes with? Check out our MB Roland cocktail recipes.
Looking for more recipes? Check out our Pumpkin Spice French Toast.
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