Happy Cupcake Lovers Day!
These adorable summer themed cupcakes might just be my new favorite treat!
My Busy Bee Brown Sugar and Honey Cupcakes are made with all my favorite flavors from vanilla and brown sugar to honey and honey and more honey! The moist and delicious honey cake is topped with a simple to make brown sugar honey butter frosting and then drizzled with more honey and decorated with candy bees! Bake up a batch to celebrate today!
A BIG thank you to Valentina from The Baking Fairy for organizing this event.
Be sure to scroll down to see all the delicious cupcakes recipes being shared today by my fellow bloggers.
Busy Bee Brown Sugar and Honey Cupcakes
Makes 1 dozen cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup {1 stick} unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup honey plus more for topping
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- For the frosting:
- 1 cup Brown Sugar Honey Butter room temp {I used Chef Shamy brand}
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter and brown sugar and cream with a mixer until fluffy.
- With the mixer running on low, add in the eggs then the honey, vanilla and buttermilk.
- Next, slowly pour in the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared pan, filling 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting: in a mixing bowl add honey butter and powdered sugar.
- Add milk in for the right consistency {thin enough to pipe}.
- Add to a piping bag then pipe the frosting using a wide tip to make a bee hive shape.
- Drizzle honey over the tops of the cupcakes and top with bee decorations {optional}.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*No honey butter? You can sub 2 sticks of softened butter plus 2 tbsp honey.
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I found these cute bumblebee sugar decorations at William Sonoma.
They inspired these fun honey cupcakes!
You need 1/4 cup honey plus extra for drizzling .
I used my favorite American clover honey. I could eat it with a spoon!
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter and brown sugar and cream with a mixer until fluffy.
I love using buttermilk in place of milk in my baked goods.
It makes them extra moist and tender.
I also make my own by adding 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice per 1 cup milk.
With the mixer running on low, add in the eggs one at a time until incorporated.
Then add the honey, vanilla and buttermilk. Mix well.
Next, slowly pour in the dry ingredients.
Mix until combined.
Scoop the batter into a prepared muffin pan, filling 3/4 full.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting: in a mixing bowl add honey butter and powdered sugar.
I made my frosting with this Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Honey Butter from Chef Shamy.
Add milk in for the right consistency {thin enough to pipe}.
Add to a piping bag, half at a time.
Pipe the frosting using a wide tip to make a bee hive shape.
Drizzle honey over the tops of the cupcakes and top with bee decorations.
Serve and enjoy your sweet summertime treat!
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Oh my! adorable and delicious at the same time! Hiding so my son doesn't see them and I have to bake them today!
How cute are these cupcakes?! I just love those adorable little bees on top. Thank you so much for participating! 🙂