Lighthouse Dessert Recipes
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
1 1/3 cups (200g) Lighthouse Premium Self Raising Flour
1 Vanilla Bean
2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar
75g soft butter
2 eggs
1⁄2 cup (125ml) milk
For the Icing:
2 cups (280g) icing sugar
140g soft butter
1 tbsp (20ml) milk
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Line a standard 12 hole muffin pan with patty cases.
Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise & scrape out seeds. Combine vanilla seeds, butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer; beat on medium speed until light & creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Alternate between adding a third of the flour and a third of the milk at a time, beating until all ingredients have been incorporated and batter is smooth. Divide the batter equally between the prepared patty cases.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Beat butter, icing sugar and milk in a small bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until ingredients are combined. Increase speed and beat for 1-2 minutes or until light and creamy. Spread or pipe icing over cooled cupcakes.