Foryoueats: Favorite Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Vanilla Cupcakes Ingredients:
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 1 3/4 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream (avoid non-fat versions of either)
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract, store-bought orhomemade
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 vanilla bean (optional)
• 3–4 Tbsp. milk or heavy cream