Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

VANILLA CUPCAKES:

2 1/2 cups

flour

2 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

salt

8 tbsp

butter, at room temperature

1 3/4 cups

sugar

large eggs, at room temperature

2 1/4 tsp

vanilla

seeds from 1 vanilla bean

1 1/4 cups

milk, at room temperature

VANILLA CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

5 1/2 tbsp

butter, at room temperature

5 1/2 cups

powdered sugar

1/2 tsp

vanilla

8 oz

low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature