Vanilla Cupcakes with Tart Cherry & Orange Frosting - Choose CherriesChoose Cherries

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting the pan
• 1 cup sugar
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (1½ sticks), softened but still cool, cut into 12 pieces
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2½ sticks (20 Tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6-8 tart cherries from canned tart cherry pie filling, diced, plus 2 Tablespoons of filling from canned tart cherry pie filling
• 1 Tablespoon orange zest