Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

Makes 2 Dozen

**Cupcake Liners, we used Wilton Football Liners

**Muffin/cupcake tins

**2 Piping Bags one with small round tip and the second bag with Grass Piping tip

**Plastic Ring Footballs found on Amazon

*Preheat oven 325*F.

Cupcake Ingredients:

*1 cup Cake Flour, sift and then measure
*1\2 cup White Wheat Pastry Flour, sift and then measure
*2 and 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
*1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
*1 cup Butter, room temperature
*1 and 1/2 cups Sugar
*4 Eggs, room temperature
*1 cup canned Evaporated Milk
*1 tablespoon Vanilla Bean Paste or 1 Vanilla Bean Seeds, seeds removed from bean (add vanilla bean paste/seeds to the milk)
*Cooking Spray
*Parchment Paper, cupcake liner if using that option
**Aluminum round cake pans

Directions:

*In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together on medium speed the butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Then add one egg at a time, beating between each one until all are incorporated.

*In a mixing bowl sift together the cake flour, wheat pastry flour and baking powder. Then gradually add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, on medium low speed and alternating with the milk and vanilla mixture in thirds just until combined.

*Line cupcake tins with liners and scoop the batter until 2/3rds full into each cup.

*Bake in an 325*F. oven for 25-30 minutes or using a toothpick inserted to the middle of the cupcake comes out clean or spring back when touched.

*Remove cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool on cooling racks until completely cool and pipe or frost as pictured or as desired.

Frosting

1/4 cup Cream Cheese (2 ounces)

2 and 1/4 sticks butter, almost room temperature

6 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream

1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract

Pinch of sea salt or to taste

Food Colorings Green and Brown

Piping bags, closed star tip and small hole pipping tip.

Directions:

In a stand mixer with paddle attachment beat the butter and cream cheese 2 to 3 minutes until a light yellow color on medium speed.

Then gradually add powdered sugar alternate with whipping cream, mixing in on medium low speed.

Add vanilla and salt, taste and adjust as needed to your taste. Beat frosting another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove bowl from mixer and stir for a minute to remove air bubbles.

Divide frosting into 2 bowls for Green and White. Start with a few drops of coloring and add more until desired colors are achieved. You will have leftover frosting.

Also See Football Bash

Enjoy!

Lindy