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Vanilla Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Ingredients

Vanilla Cream Cheese Cupcakes Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 1/2 c softened cream cheese
  • 3 c powder sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 3 tbs heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with paper liners.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds.
  • Now add sugar, and vanilla to the butter and beat until combined.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beating on low speed until mixed well.
  • Fill the cupcake pan liners 2/3 with cake batter.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes.
  • Remove cupcakes from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before frosting.
  • To make frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat butter, vanilla bean paste and cream cheese on high speed until fluffy.
  • Add 3 cups of sugar, one at a time mixing well after each addition.
  • If frosting looks like crystals, add the whipping cream.
  • Mix well, scraping the sides to get all the sugar incorporated. Mix until the frosting is stiff and doesn’t fall off the whisk when it’s lifted.
  • Pipe the cupcake using a star tip and top with edible pearls for garnish.