Description
Winter Wonderland Vanilla Bean Cupcakes are a delightful winter treat that brings warmth and joy to any gathering. These soft, fluffy cupcakes are infused with rich vanilla bean flavor and topped with creamy frosting that melts in your mouth. Perfect for holiday celebrations or cozy family nights, their snowy appearance and festive sprinkles will brighten up your dessert table and spread cheer all around.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- ½ cup whole milk
- For the Frosting: ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar until fluffy; mix in eggs one at a time along with vanilla bean paste.
- Alternately add dry mixture and milk into the butter mixture until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for about 18-20 minutes or until toothpicks come out clean.
- For frosting, beat butter until soft; gradually blend in powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla bean paste until smooth.
- Once cooled, frost each cupcake generously.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg