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orange vanilla bean cupcakes
Ingredients
- For the cupcakes:
- 1 cup (16 tbsp.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
- 2 tbsp. finely grated orange zest
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups heavy cream (or whole milk)
- ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- For the candied oranges:
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1½ cups water
- About 30 small, thin orange slices
- For the frosting:
- 1½ cups plus 2 tbsp. (3 sticks plus 2 tbsp.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- Pinch of salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. heavy cream
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