These honey cupcakes have a floral honey flavor with salted honey buttercream frosting swirled on top. Honey is in the cake, in the frosting, and drizzled on top, making it the star ingredient of these delicious cupcakes!
Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Fill a cupcake pan with paper liners and set aside.
Add both flours, sugar ,baking powder, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer or hand mixer. Mix on low speed until combined.
140 grams all purpose flour, 60 grams cake flour, 200 grams granulated sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
Add softened butter and beat on low for 3-5 minutes until the mixture looks like wet sand.
114 grams unsalted butter
Mix in the eggs, vanilla, and honey until a thick batter forms.
2 large eggs, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 tablespoon honey
With mixer still on low, slowly stream in the buttermilk. Mix for 2 minutes until the batter is smooth, scraping sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
160 grams buttermilk
Spoon cupcake batter evenly between the cupcake liners, filling each ⅔ full. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Carefully transfer the cupcakes to a wire cooling rack. Let cool completely.
Honey Buttercream
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or hand mixer, cream the butter on medium-high speed for 10 minutes until pale and fluffy.
227 grams salted butter
Slowly mix in the powdered sugar on low 1 cup at a time. Then add the cinnamon. Scrape the sides of the bowl if necessary.
240 grams powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Mix in the honey and vanilla on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until well combined and fluffy.
Frost the cupcakes using a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Garnish with a drizzle of honey and enjoy!
2 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for the best results.Storage: Store unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days. Refrigerate frosted cupcakes in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.Freezing: Only freeze unfrosted cupcakes. Freeze on a baking tray until frozen solid. Then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.