Cranberry Vanilla Cupcakes

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