Last week I made an amazing cupcake. I love fresh fruit with vanilla cake. I like when the cupcake is cool, frosting is a little cool, and then you get the cold fruit. I’m not a fruit cake fan, but I like fruit on my cake. Big difference. 😉
My husband loved these cupcakes! His favorite are my Trifle cupcakes. For vanilla, he said this is his fave!! They have a texture almost like shortcake. On to the recipe!
Tahitian Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes
1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
2 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
2 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
2 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
2 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
3 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup 1% Milk
1 Teaspoon Tahitian Vanilla Extract
1 Teaspoon Tahitian Vanilla Extract
1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
1 pint strawberries; for topping
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a standmixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time.
Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Then combine the milk with the vanilla extract, paste.
Alternate flour mixture and milk mixture into the batter.
Alternate flour mixture and milk mixture into the batter.
Bake 15-20 minutes.
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
8 Ounces White Chocolate Chips
12 Ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
1 Stick Unsalted butter, Softened
12 Ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
1 Stick Unsalted butter, Softened
2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
1 Teaspoon Tahitian Vanilla
1 Teaspoon Tahitian Vanilla
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
In microwave melt the white chocolate, let cool.
In mixer, beat together cream cheese, heavy cream, and butter.
Mix in vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste, powdered sugar, and cooled chocolate.
Slice and chop some fresh strawberries, frost and decorate your cupcakes! 🙂
You can also top with other berries!
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ohkeeka says
April 30, 2011 at 2:44 amGorgeous! Some cupcakes are just so over-the-top these days, it’s nice to get back to the basics. Vanilla cake is so underrated. 🙂
Simply Being Mommy says
May 2, 2011 at 1:52 amThose look delicious!
Julie (TheLittleKitchen.net) says
May 2, 2011 at 12:12 pmThese sound so good and look amazing, Courtney!
blueviolet says
May 2, 2011 at 12:30 pmYES PLEASE! Fresh strawberries are ready for picking around here, so this makes me need to bake these immediately!
Penelope says
May 2, 2011 at 6:35 pmOoh, that looks awesome…great pics!
Nina Say @ The One Fantastical says
May 2, 2011 at 10:46 pmStrawberries on top of ANYTHING is a weakness of mine…plus cupcakes! WHEW! My mouth is watering!
Karen of 3G2S says
May 3, 2011 at 2:46 amOh my goodness! Those look so good!! With the blueberries, this would be a perfect dessert for 4th of July celebrations. Yum!!! 😀
Linda @ My Name is Momma says
May 3, 2011 at 4:18 pmYummy Yum YUM!
Jacqueline says
May 3, 2011 at 6:30 pmI am going to try these for my soon to be 7 year old’s upcoming bday party. She should luv these. Can’t wait!
Kathy says
May 3, 2011 at 11:29 pmThose look absolutely fantastic! I will have to try these!
Maris (In Good Taste) says
May 4, 2011 at 12:16 amThese are wonderful cupcakes. Love the strawberries on top!
Gina says
May 4, 2011 at 2:38 pmmmmm, those look so good!
Carolyn says
May 5, 2011 at 1:40 amOhhhh myyyy goooooodness. Now I know what to do with my strawberries.
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nicóle says
May 5, 2011 at 5:18 pmyum!
Shop with Me Mama says
May 6, 2011 at 4:09 amThose look amazing!
Brandy says
May 6, 2011 at 10:27 pmOh my, you had me at strawberries!
So yummy for my tummy! Thanks for sharing this!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
September 20, 2011 at 1:21 amthese look so good!
Megan says
September 24, 2011 at 1:46 pmDelicious! I want one now!
Sam says
September 28, 2011 at 4:41 pmThese look delicious. I love how you did the topping.
Marcie W. says
October 15, 2011 at 5:04 pmAlthough it’s fall, I think these would be perfect ANY time of year.
That Bald Chick says
October 21, 2011 at 2:01 pmMmmmm. Yummolicious!
Hil'Lesha says
October 29, 2011 at 5:03 pmLooks really good!
April Decheine says
November 11, 2011 at 12:11 pmThey look good, at first I thought it was pico on top, now I am thinking of something a bit different 🙂
Hil'Lesha says
November 19, 2011 at 2:59 amYummy!
Tammy says
November 30, 2011 at 10:54 pmThat looks really yummy.
Double Duty Mommy says
November 30, 2011 at 6:24 pmI am drooling!!
Faith and Family Reviews says
December 9, 2011 at 2:07 pmThose look very yummy! 🙂
That Bald Chick says
December 12, 2011 at 1:42 pmI’ve been looking for new frosting recipes, instead of my standard homemade cream cheese frosting. Thanks.
Wisconsin Mommy says
January 11, 2012 at 9:13 pmJust pinned this to my Valentine’s Day board – can’t wait to try it!!
Tammy says
January 17, 2012 at 1:20 pmI like the topping you have on it.
Candace says
February 5, 2012 at 6:11 pmThese sounds so good I have tons of strawberries right now!
Donna says
February 7, 2012 at 12:03 pmSimply divine!
Tammy says
February 15, 2012 at 3:28 pmThis looks really yummy.
Lolo @ Crazy About My Baybah says
February 18, 2012 at 5:24 amThese look amazing!
Eric says
March 16, 2012 at 6:24 pmThey really do look good. We make cake pops in orange county, and that would be an amazing flavor combination if we could figure it out.
Karen says
March 25, 2012 at 2:58 amLooks so good!
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
April 29, 2012 at 4:23 amThese really look AMAZING! I am a fruit with cake girl too.
Apryl @ Christian Clippers says
May 5, 2012 at 11:49 pmThose looks so refreshing!
♥ Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins ♥ says
May 6, 2012 at 11:23 pmThat looks so freaking GOOD!
Stefani @ MommyEnterprises.com says
May 27, 2012 at 2:45 pmI wish I had some cupcakes right now!
Toni Patton says
May 27, 2012 at 3:53 pmThese would be perfect during summer
Colleen (Shibley Smiles) says
September 3, 2012 at 3:06 pmThis look great, perfect for a summer/spring barbeque.
cred says
November 2, 2012 at 3:03 amthese look so good- I love strawberry desserts.
Nicole says
June 29, 2013 at 3:58 amWhere can you find Tahitian Vanilla extract? I’ve never heard of it before. Perhaps I will try it with regular vanilla extract instead
Renee Smith says
August 1, 2014 at 1:17 pmThese look so yummy! I wish I would have seen this recipe when we picked fresh strawberries last month.
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
May 24, 2015 at 10:32 amThese cupcakes look so pretty..and yummy too!