Blackberry Lime Cupcakes

Ingredients
CAKE

• 1.5 cups cake flour, plus 2 tablespoons for coating berries
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 large egg white, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons milk, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons sour cream, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups fresh or frozen blackberries (use remaining berries to garnish cupcakes)

FROSTING

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered (confectioner's) sugar
• 16 ounces (2 liquid cups) heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon lime flavored instant gelatin (or any flavor of your choice)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Line cupcake wells with paper liners. Set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1.5 cups flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Add butter to the bowl of an electric stand or hand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Scrape the vanilla bean seeds into the bowl of the mixer with the butter (discard the pod, or reserve for another use). Beat at medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until creamy and light in color. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat for one more minute.
3. Add sugar to the butter mixture and mix for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition. Mix until incorporated.
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