Sometimes I get so caught up and excited about creating new cupcake flavors, that I forget all about the classics! So for this week, I decided to create a classic vanilla bean cupcake. This cupcake is complimented with my stiff vanilla bean buttercream. This was also my chance to experiment with my new Russian tips that I had recently bought!
These cupcakes are as decadent as a sugar cookie with frosting on it. The gorgeous roses on top alone can draw in the attention from any cupcake lover!
Classic Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 vanilla beans, scraped
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
Classic Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
- 2 cups butter
- 9 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 vanilla beans, scraped
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine the milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a large measuring cup with a spout.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment until smooth and creamy, for about 1 minute.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well and scraping the bowl until incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with adding the wet ingredients in two parts. Do this with the mixer at a low speed. Scrape the bowl and paddle until everything is incorporated and the batter is smooth.
- Add the vanilla beans to the batter and mix slowly until fully incorporated.
- Let the batter rest for 15 minutes. Stir gently before use.
- Bake for about 20 minutes. The cupcakes should still be very pale and turn golden on the edges. Let cupcakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Classic Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
- Cream butter in mixing bowl.
- Slowly sift the confectioner's sugar into the butter and mix until incorporated.
- Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract and salt and blend into the frosting.
- Add the vanilla beans and mix slowly until the beans are blended into the frosting.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes!
Vanilla Bean Buttercream
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