vanilla latte cupcakes

Cupcakes inspired by a coffeehouse favorite - Vanilla Lattes! This French Vanilla cupcake is infused with a coffee syrup and topped with whipped cream. A garnish of homemade caramel sauce and a chocolate covered espresso bean make this cupcake something special. Enjoy!

Ingredients
Cupcakes:

• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 2 and ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Seeds from 1 vanilla bean, optional (I added this.)

Coffee Syrup:

• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brewed, black coffee
• Stabilized Whipped Cream:
• 2 teaspoons powdered gelatin
• 2 Tablespoons water
• 2 cups whipping cream
• ⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Caramel Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 stick (8 Tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions
Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare two cupcake tins with paper liners and set aside.
2. Beat together eggs and sugar until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
3. Add flour, milk, oil, baking powder, vanilla extract and vanilla bean seeds and beat for another minute.
4. For full instructions : lemon-sugar.com

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