Mwah ha ha…. Velcome friends! I have a little something you might like, don’t be scared! Come closer, yes…. closer…. I just want to give you a little bite errr… kiss… ahhhh, mwah ha ha… isn’t that better?!
Dun dun duuuuun! It was a dark and stormy afternoon…. I was in the kitchen, baking and all of the sudden THIS happened (EEeeeEEeekk!):
Okay okay, these decadent vanilla cupcakes with vanilla bean buttercream are sure to be the perfect spooky addition to any upcoming parties!
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Mwah ha ha…. Velcome friends! I have a little something you might like, don’t be scared! Come closer, yes…. closer…. I just want to give you a little bite errr… kiss… ahhhh, mwah ha ha… isn’t that better?!
Dun dun duuuuun! It was a dark and stormy afternoon…. I was in the kitchen, baking and all of the sudden THIS happened (EEeeeEEeekk!):
Okay okay, these decadent vanilla cupcakes with vanilla bean buttercream are sure to be the perfect spooky addition to any upcoming parties!
Recipe adapted from Brown Eyed Baker.
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
½ cup sour cream
1 large egg , room temperature
2 large egg yolks , room temperature
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Vanilla Bean Buttercream
1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2½ cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
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Directions
Vanilla Cupcakes
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together all the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixed until completely smooth. Scrap down the sides of the bowl if needed, you don’t want ANY lumps! Divide batter evenly for 12 cupcakes that have already been lined with cupcake liners. Cook until cupcakes are a pale golden brown. I checked mine at 20 minutes and they were done. You may need to cook them a little more, so up to 24 minutes. Make sure a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, they’re done! As carefully as you can, take them out of the cupcake tin and place on a wire rack. Let them completely cool before frosting or else your frosting will just melt away!
Vanilla Bean Buttercream
With a stand-mixer, use the whisk attachment and whip the butter for 5 minutes over medium high speed. Scrap the bowl one time through the 5 minutes. Add the powdered sugar little by little on slow speed. Once all the sugar is incorporated, scrap down the sides and add the vanilla bean paste. Whip again at medium high speed for two additional minutes, mixture should be white, light and fluffy. You can store any leftover frosting in the fridge but let it come to room temperature and give it a good whip before using.
Now, the fun part, decorating! I just bought some cheap vampire teeth at the dollar store. Placing the frosting in a bag, snip off the end and frost the, I don’t have any fancy pastry bags or tips but I think these look great like this! Poke two little holes in the cupcakes with a skewer and then kind of splatter them with red food coloring… that’s it! Super cute… err… spooky, right?!
Thanks so much for reading!!
Vampire Kiss Cupcakes (Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream)
Ingredients
- Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 stick, room temperature
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks room temperature
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- Vanilla Bean Buttercream
- 1 cup 8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract
Instructions
- Vanilla Cupcakes
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together all the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixed until completely smooth. Scrap down the sides of the bowl if needed, you don’t want ANY lumps!
- Divide batter evenly for 12 cupcakes that have already been lined with cupcake liners.
- Cook until cupcakes are a pale golden brown. I checked mine at 20 minutes and they were done. You may need to cook them a little more, so up to 24 minutes. Make sure a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, they’re done!
- As carefully as you can, take them out of the cupcake tin and place on a wire rack.
- Let them completely cool before frosting or else your frosting will just melt away!
- Vanilla Bean Buttercream
- With a stand-mixer, use the whisk attachment and whip the butter for 5 minutes over medium high speed. Scrap the bowl one time through the 5 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar little by little on slow speed. Once all the sugar is incorporated, scrap down the sides and add the vanilla bean paste.
- Whip again at medium high speed for two additional minutes, mixture should be white, light and fluffy.
- You can store any leftover frosting in the fridge but let it come to room temperature and give it a good whip before using.
- Now, the fun part, decorating! I just bought some cheap vampire teeth at the dollar store. Poke two little holes in the cupcakes and then kind of splatter them with red food coloring… that’s it!
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These are great!!! How creative 🙂
Oh I love these so pinning. Thanks for linking it up to our Block Party!
These are such a cute idea, love them! Pinning this, and thanks so much for sharing it at my link party!
By the way, I featured this on my blog today! You can check it out here, and grab a Featured button if you don’t already have one: http://practicallyfunctional.com/20-halloween-crafts-recipes/
Hahaha I love the into and I love these cupcakes! What a wonderfully festive idea.
Found you through Best of the Weekend. Thank you for sharing this.
Toodles,
Tammy<3
Eeeeeewwwwww!!!! 🙂 Thanks for linking up to Let’s Get Real! I’m sure these will be a hit at Halloween parties this year!
These are so clever! Pinning. Thanks for sharing at All Things Pretty!
Those are too fun and absolutely perfect for Halloween parties!!!
These are so cute! Pinning and sharing on my Facebook later today 🙂
Awesome cupcakes! congrats on your feature at This Gal Cooks
Seriously SO creative! I love it! Thanks for linking up to Tickled Pink Pink Times Two.
Pinned.
Does it make me weird that I think these are adorable?
I would have no trouble devouring one of these, blood and all!
My kiddos would think these are the coolest thing – because they are! 🙂 Love this – and I love that it’s super easy!! Just stopping by to let you know that your post is being featured at tomorrow’s All My Bloggy Friends! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share this week, Dana!
SPooky and clever!! Great presentation! Thanks for sharing as well! Another Top 15 from Foodtastic Friday!
I’m a sucker for all things fanged, love this! Thanks for sharing it at the Pinworthy Project Party!
Great idea and I love the splattering of blood. Thanks so much for sharing you spooky recipe with us on foodie friday.
Loving these scary treats!! Just pinned and will be sharing on Facebook as one of this weeks features at Freedom Fridays!!
Hugs:))
Love this! I’ll be featuring it on the link party tomorrow. Thanks for linking it up!
Mariel @ Or so she says…
Just tooo coool!!!! And of course these also just had to added to my post!
http://www.myturnforus.com/2013/10/fun-halloween-food.html
Hugs
This is a great Halloween recipe! Thanks for sharing it at The Pin Junkie Link Party. This recipe was featured in a HUGE Halloween roundup. Hope you can stop by to grab a button and let everyone know that you were featured on The Pin Junkie. http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2013/10/halloween-roundup-31-halloween-projects.html