HONEY CUPCAKES

These honey cupcakes are an easy and delicious treat, perfect for a party, to share with friends and family. Thanks to the honey buttercream and white chocolate honeycomb they not only taste amazing but also look gorgeous. With this recipe you will make around 20 cupcakes.

Ingredients for the cupcakes :

• 215 g flour
• 130 g sugar
• 1,5 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 60 g soft butter
• 60 ml vegetable oil
• 60 ml honey
• 185 ml milk
• 1 large egg
• 0,5 tsp vanilla extract

Sieve the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a mixing bowl, add soft butter and mix on low speed till it reaches the consistency of wet sand. In a seperate bowl, using a whisk mix the milk, egg, honey, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. While mixing the butter on low speed start adding the milk mixture in a slow stream. Mix all together for 2 minutes on medium speed till well combined.

Fill your cupcake tins half way full and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 22 - 25 minutes.

Ingredients for the honey buttercream :

• 150 g soft butter
• 250 g icing sugar
• 2 tbsp honey

Beat the butter on high speed for 5 minutes. Add the icing sugar in two stages and beat for 2 minutes inbetween. Add the honey and mix till well combined (if the buttercream is too stiff add a tbsp of room temp. milk). Decorate the cupcakes when they are completly cool.

For the white chocolate honeycomb :

• 100 g white chocolate
• bubble wrap

Melt the chocolate in a microwave and spread it evenly on the bubble wrap. Place it in the freezer for 10 minutes. Peel the chocolate off and brake in pieces.

Don't forget to drizzle some honey on top :)