Cranberry Vanilla Cupcakes
Cupcakes:
3 cups Flour
3 cups Sugar
4 eggs
1 Tbs Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1.5 Sticks Butter
2 tsp Vanilla
5 oz Cranberries
2 cups water
2 Tbs Torani Vanilla Syrup
Bring water, cranberries, and vanilla syrup to a boil and set aside. When cool, strain cranberries and put two thirds in a bowl. Return liquid and remaining 1/3 of the cranberries to burner and reduce to 1/2 cup. Let cool.
Mix butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. In separate bowl sift together dry ingredients. Blend together then stir in cranberry pieces.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-24 minutes.
Frosting:
2 Sticks Butter, softened
1.5 pounds Powdered Sugar
3-7 Tbs Half & Half
Cranberry Reduction