White Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream

November 20, 2013

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We had another birthday today and usually I'm in charge of the cake. Lugging a cake in the car can be quite an adventure. One eye is on the traffic and the other is on the cake riding shotgun. You're just praying that you don't cause an accident and the cake arrives in one piece. Today, however, it finally dawned on me to make cupcakes instead. Did I mention I was a slow learner! One of the teachers on our first grade team(there's 6 of us)can't have chocolate. So not wan

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup softened butter
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3 tbsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Frosting
3 sticks of softened butter
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp vanilla bean paste or extract

Preheat the oven to 325. Line 2 12 cup cupcake tins with liners or spray 2 9 inch cake pans with baking spray. Place the flours, baking soda, baking powder in a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl...
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Nutritions

Calories
447

Sodium
154mg
6% DV

Fat
29g
45% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
41g
14% DV

Fiber
1g
4% DV

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