{"id":5561,"date":"2011-06-21T09:13:55","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T13:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecakeblog.com\/?p=5561"},"modified":"2021-04-29T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T15:49:26","slug":"honey-cupcake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2011\/06\/honey-cupcake-recipe.html","title":{"rendered":"Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting &#8211; a delicious cupcake recipe, made from scratch, with local wild flower honey. Created by our\u00a0contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of\u00a0<a title=\"EllenJay Events\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenjayevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EllenJay Events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26774\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_pv7.jpg\" alt=\"Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"2200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_pv7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_pv7-164x600.jpg 164w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_pv7-279x1024.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31946\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_13.jpg\" alt=\"Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_13-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_13-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hello friends.\u00a0 It&#8217;s Lauren from\u00a0<a title=\"EllenJay Events\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenjayevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EllenJay Events<\/a>.\u00a0 I want to start off first by thanking Carrie for asking me to be a part of her amazingly gorgeous and always inspiring cake blog!\u00a0 I am honored to be a new contributor on The Cake Blog and look forward to sharing many great cupcake recipes and photos with you monthly! \u00a0 Today I am sharing my first cupcake creation to kick off summer, <strong>Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31945\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_12.jpg\" alt=\"Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_12-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_12-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The star ingredient is fresh local honey that I picked up at our local farmer&#8217;s market a few weeks ago.\u00a0 While my husband and I were scoping out all the vendors we were quickly persuaded to sample some fresh honey.\u00a0 After one taste of a sweet wild flower honey I was sold and quickly purchased a mason jar full!\u00a0 Honey is an ingredient I always keep on hand (usually in the shape of the honey bear) to add some sweetness to smoothies, corn bread, a bowl of oatmeal, homemade granola bars or even dog biscuits for my black lab.\u00a0 Everything tastes better with a little honey right?\u00a0 All it took was one spoonful of honey and I was inspired to create a honey cupcake that I hope you are going to love!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31948\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_14.jpg\" alt=\"Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_14-400x552.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>HOW TO MAKE HONEY CUPCAKES WITH HONEY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Before we jump right to the recipe, I wanted to share with you some basic tools I use all the time when making cupcakes.\u00a0 I find that using a standard size ice cream scoop with a release mechanism is very helpful when filling the cupcake liners and making uniform sized cupcakes.\u00a0 I picked up my scoop at a grocery store a few years ago for just a few dollars and it is one of my absolute favorite kitchen gadgets!\u00a0 When it comes time to decorating cupcakes I absolutely love using a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2alxtn1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>large round piping tip<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to create a tall swirly design like on these cupcakes!\u00a0 Don&#8217;t have a piping tip, just scoop your icing into a large zip lock bag, snip off one bottom corner and start swirling away!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31949\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_15.jpg\" alt=\"Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_15.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_15-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_15-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just looking at these cupcakes makes me happy!\u00a0 These little cakes are extra special because you get a double pop of honey in both the cake and frosting!\u00a0 Add some sugar sprinkles on top and you&#8217;ve got a vibrant sweet that is perfect for those bright summery days!\u00a0 Honey Cupcakes would be the perfect addition to a summer picnic or family reunion.\u00a0 You could even add some fresh lemon juice or zest for an extra punch of flavor!\u00a0 Don&#8217;t let summer pass you by without giving this recipe a try!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31950\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_16.jpg\" alt=\"Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_16.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_16-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey_cupcakes_16-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position: absolute;width: 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class=\"tasty-recipes-instructions-body\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t<p>Make the Honey Cupcakes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-1\">Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-2\">In medium bowl mix together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt. \u00a0 Set aside.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-3\">In small bowl mix together wet ingredients: buttermilk, honey and vanilla. \u00a0Set aside.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-4\">In bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until combined.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-5\">Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-6\">Gradually add the dry and wet ingredients, alternating starting and ending with dry ingredients and mix until combined.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-7\">Using 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It&#8217;s Lauren from EllenJay Events.  I want to start off first by thanking Carrie for asking me to be a part of her amazingly gorgeous and always inspiring cake blog!  I am honored to be a new contributor on The Cake Blog and look forward to sharing many great cupcake recipes and photos with you monthly!   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