Vanilla bean cupcakes and a frosting question

Im making these cupcakes and wondering what frosting I should make for it...
I hate all the buttercream frostings I've made lately. They're overly sweet. Any suggestions? I was thinking maybe cream cheese or vanilla bean buttercream? Do you think vanilla bean frosting would be overkill?

TIA

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I just made this frosting yesterday & I dont think it's too sweet at all...
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
1 cup butter , softened
3 cups confectioner's sugar (sifted so no lumps)
1 teaspoon milk (little more for right consistency) (if you have whipping cream, that works nice too)
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8; teaspoon salt
Directions:
After butter softens start whipping it with mixer. I leave it mixing until it's evenly fuffy. Then i slowly add sugar and then salt. Beat till blended & fluffy. Depending on how sweet you like it you can always add less or more. I find 3c just right

Add the milk and vanilla and beat for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until smooth and creamy.

Message edited 3/27/2012 11:45:57 PM.

Re: Vanilla bean cupcakes and a frosting question

This has been my go-to vanilla frosting for the past couple of years. Everyone raves about it!!

Vanilla Frosting

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There is actually a vanilla bean frosting recipe that I use with the vanilla bean cupcakes. It tastes like melted Haagen Dazs ice cream. It's absolutely to die for.

Brown Eyed Baker.

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Message edited 3/28/2012 2:21:39 PM.

Re: Vanilla bean cupcakes and a frosting question

Posted by PearlJamChick

Posted by jilliibabii

There is actually a vanilla bean frosting recipe that I use with the vanilla bean cupcakes. It tastes like melted Haagen Dazs ice cream. It's absolutely to die for.

Brown Eyed Baker.

I made this one for those same cupcakes (Jill - I was just tooo with that Wilton recipe that called for Crisco and found one of your posts about the above recipe so I used this instead!) - it was delish! I brought a bunch to work and people were raving about them!

ETA: Also subbed extract for the beans since I couldn't find the mofos!

Message edited 3/28/2012 5:45:07 PM.

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Re: Vanilla bean cupcakes and a frosting question

Thanks newly mrs, I was looking for the frosting too

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Posted by cateyemm

Posted by PearlJamChick

Posted by jilliibabii

There is actually a vanilla bean frosting recipe that I use with the vanilla bean cupcakes. It tastes like melted Haagen Dazs ice cream. It's absolutely to die for.

Brown Eyed Baker.

I made this one for those same cupcakes (Jill - I was just tooo with that Wilton recipe that called for Crisco and found one of your posts about the above recipe so I used this instead!) - it was delish! I brought a bunch to work and people were raving about them!

ETA: Also subbed extract for the beans since I couldn't find the mofos!

I called a super ritzy market on the UES by DH's job and they said they had them, so I'm sending him to pick them up today!! Thank you, I'm going to use this recipe!

Eta he just bought TWO dried tahitian vanilla beans for 6.99?!

Re: Vanilla bean cupcakes and a frosting question

I recently did vanilla bean cupcakes with a strawberry swiss meringue buttercream. The frosting wasn't too sweet at all and tasted like strawberry ice cream. You have to have patience with it, though. I didn't get it right the first time .

http://annies-eats.com/2010/12/29/strawberry-cupcakes-2/

Re: Vanilla bean cupcakes and a frosting question

Posted by PearlJamChick

Posted by jilliibabii

There is actually a vanilla bean frosting recipe that I use with the vanilla bean cupcakes. It tastes like melted Haagen Dazs ice cream. It's absolutely to die for.

Brown Eyed Baker.

I made this one for those same cupcakes (Jill - I was just tooo with that Wilton recipe that called for Crisco and found one of your posts about the above recipe so I used this instead!) - it was delish! I brought a bunch to work and people were raving about them!

ETA: Also subbed extract for the beans since I couldn't find the mofos!

Re: Vanilla bean cupcakes and a frosting question

Posted by PearlJamChick

Posted by cateyemm

Posted by PearlJamChick

Posted by jilliibabii

There is actually a vanilla bean frosting recipe that I use with the vanilla bean cupcakes. It tastes like melted Haagen Dazs ice cream. It's absolutely to die for.

Brown Eyed Baker.

I made this one for those same cupcakes (Jill - I was just tooo with that Wilton recipe that called for Crisco and found one of your posts about the above recipe so I used this instead!) - it was delish! I brought a bunch to work and people were raving about them!

ETA: Also subbed extract for the beans since I couldn't find the mofos!

I called a super ritzy market on the UES by DH's job and they said they had them, so I'm sending him to pick them up today!! Thank you, I'm going to use this recipe!

Eta he just bought TWO dried tahitian vanilla beans for 6.99?!

$6.99 isn't bad for them. And congratulations!!!! You have found THE HOLY GRAIL that's alluding us Queens girls!!!

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Here are some vanilla beans for about 50 cents a piece. It's got lots of good reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Bourbon-Madagascar-Vanilla-Beans-Approx/dp/B000CPZSC8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333060364&sr=8-1

ETA: It's a lot of vanilla beans, but you can make a nice extract with that. Much cheaper in the long run! I'm making my own bottle of vanilla extract right now.

Message edited 3/29/2012 6:36:02 PM.