Pistachio Vanilla Bean Purse Cupcakes

My close friend's birthday is coming up and she really likes pistachio and designer purses so I decided to make her some pistachio cupcakes with super cute fondant purses as the topper.  The purses were made from scratch and I'm super excited they turned out so well! The cupcake was a vanilla bean base with grounded up pistachios, topped with pistachio buttercream. Next time I might add some green food coloring to make the buttercream 'pop' a bit more.

It was the first time I've baked cupcakes using Madagascar vanilla beans and it really made the cupcake a lot more flavorful. I'll definitely be using that spice from now on for my vanilla cupcakes.