Tarragon Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream

Thursday, July 19, 2007






Tarragon Cupcakes
Makes about 24 cupcakes / 350F oven

What You'll Need...
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons of chopped fresh tarragon

What You'll Do...

2) Beat butter on high until soft for 30 seconds.





7) Scoop into cupcake papers about 3/4 full.


Vanilla Bean Buttercream
What You'll Need...
1 cup butter, room temperature
4 cups of powdered sugar
1/4 cup of milk
1 vanilla bean

What You'll Do...
1) Cream the butter until soft.



  1. Garrett, do you think dried tarragon might be ok for this recipe? I haven't been able to find it fresh anywhere here.


  2. Yeah, should be fine using dried.

  3. I've always been a huge fan of vanilla bean buttercream. Looks fantastic.

  4. Hmmm this could be adapted to a chocolate version.
    You are going through all the herbs in my garden. Least they won't o to waste.

  5. Minko - yeah, but cheryl already did that, haha. plus even with that much tarragon, it's really subtle, i think chocolate would really just decimate the flavor.

  6. Could you tell me where can i find moderately priced vanilla beans?

  7. The vanilla buttercream looks to die for!

  8. almost full - well, I usually get mine from World Market, but I suggest you buy in a small bulk from a company online rather than the store. It's a FAR better price. Comapnies like Beanilla or Singing Dog or Vanilla.com should be able to meet your needs and pocket book. Basically, never buy them at the supermarket, you're being screwed sideways that way.

  9. I don't know how the quality compares, but I've always been pleased with the ones I can find on eBay. Incredibly inexpensive.

  10. Just made these and they turned out really oily...I'd suggest cutting the butter by about 1/4 c -- use 1 and a half sticks instead of two. Or maybe I just did something wrong.

    Great blog!! I love all the recipes here.

  11. I'm making a cake for a dinner party in which the host isn't fond of overly sweet things and I wanted to do a nice buttery tarragon vanilla cake with lemon curd filling. Would that work for this recipe?

  12. I had this brilliant idea for a tarragon flovered cupcake, only to find out it's already been done. Didn't think about chocolate. They look amazing!



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