VANILLA BEAN CUPCAKES

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Treat your guests with these tasty vanilla bean cupcakes - a perfect baked dessert.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 vanilla beans, each cut in half lengthwise
1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon salt
Reserved 1/4 cup milk-vanilla seed mixture

Steps:

  • Scrape vanilla bean seeds into microwavable bowl; add beans to bowl, cover beans with 3/4 cup milk. Microwave on High 1 minute or until mixture boils. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove beans. Add remaining milk to warm milk mixture, stir well. Reserve 1/4 cup milk mixture.
  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, beating after each addition. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture, beating just until blended. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely. in large bowl beat frosting ingredients on low speed until blended, adding 1 tablespoon reserved milk mixture at time. Frost cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 28 g, TransFat 1/2 g

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