VANILLA BEAN CUPCAKES

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Credited to Sarah Howard- printed on May 12 edition of Creative Loafing. This cake calls for whole eggs along with an equal ratio of egg whites to keep it light and fluffy, and maintain the pure color. The use of the vanilla bean makes a big difference in the fragrance and overall taste of the cake as well, so go ahead and splurge in the spice aisle. After you're done scraping out the tiny seeds, throw the pod into a mason jar with baker's sugar, keep it in the cupboard and use the vanilla-infused sweetness to add an extra dimnsion to your recipes.

Provided by Sparkmonkey

Categories     Dessert

Time 34m

Yield 36 cupcakes, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups baker's sugar (superfine)
3 eggs
3 egg whites
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup vegetable oil
3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line muffin tins with baking cups.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs/whites together with an electric mixer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Add the flour mixture, milk, oil, and vanilla to the eggs. Split the vanilla bean from end to end and scrape the seeds out with a knife. Add to the mix and incorporate the ingredients together slowly, just until the batter is smooth. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.2, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 16.9, Sodium 81, Carbohydrate 27.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 16.7, Protein 2.5

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