Best Honey Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

FRESH-FIG CAKE WITH HONEY CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the cake: Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour a 10-inch cake pan (or two 9-inch pans), and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, baking soda and salt.
• Using an electric mixer, whisk to combine sugar and eggs until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Whisk in oil and buttermilk or yogurt to combine.
• Using a rubber spatula, gently fold dry ingredients into egg mixture just until combined. Fold in figs, jam and pecans.
• Scrape into prepared cake pan and bake until browned and springy to the touch, about 65 to 75 minutes (or 35 to 45 minutes for the 9-inch pans). If the top gets too dark before the cake is finished baking, cover it with foil. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
• While cake is cooling, make the frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat butter, cream cheese and salt on low speed until smooth. Beat in honey and vanilla, then beat in confectioners' sugar.
• To assemble the cake, remove cooled cake from pan and peel off parchment paper. Slice cake in half horizontally, so you end up with 2 layers. (You don't need to do this for the 9-inch cakes.) Spread half the frosting between the layers, sandwiching it. Dollop remaining frosting in a thick layer on top of the cake, leaving a 1-inch border on the top of the cake, the sides, bare. Chill until ready to serve. Just before serving, top with sliced figs.

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE AND HONEY FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking soda. Add the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, applesauce and oil and whisk gently just until everything is combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the batter into the prepared pan and then smooth the surface so it is even.
• Bake the cake until it is just barely firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Set the cake aside on a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
• Use a dinner knife to loosen the edges of the cake from the pan sides and then invert it onto a work surface. Peel off and discard the parchment. Invert the cake one more time onto a serving platter.
• Make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and salt and whisk together aggressively until the cream cheese is slightly aerated (you can also do this with a handheld electric mixer or in a stand mixer).
• Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and don't worry too much about making this perfect. A not-too-perfect cake is so much better than a perfect cake. Cut into wedges and serve. Leftovers can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

HONEY-CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add honey, and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Use immediately or refrigerate, covered, until needed.

PEAR CAKE WITH LEMON-HONEY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and spices in large bowl. Make well in center of flour mixture. Add oil, eggs, milk and vanilla; whisk just until evenly moistened. Fold in pears and nuts; divide between pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks.
• For frosting:
• Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon peel in large bowl until fluffy. Add honey and beat until smooth. If frosting is very soft, chill until firm enough to spread.
• Cut around cakes; turn out of pans. Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second layer, flat side down. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.

FIGUEROA CUPCAKES: CHUNKY LEMON FIG CAKE, SALTED HONEY FIG COMPOTE, CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line muffin pans with 24 muffin liners. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, oil and brown sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the figs and lemon zest and mix for about a minute until well combined. With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture just until combined. Then remove from the mixer and scrape by hand. Fill the prepared muffin pans three-quarters full with batter and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 24 minutes.
• For the fig compote: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the figs, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup water and the honey. Bring to a boil and stir until the water has evaporated and the figs are soft. Add the sea salt and refrigerate until cool.
• For the frosting: Whip the cream cheese and butter in an electric mixer with the paddle attachment until fully incorporated. With the mixer on low, gradually add the powdered sugar until combined. Add the vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.
• To assemble: Use a knife to make a hole in the center of the cupcakes. Fill with salted honey fig compote, and then frost with cream cheese frosting.

SPICED HONEY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9" cake pan with nonstick spray and line bottom with a parchment paper round. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a large bowl to combine.
• Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, honey, egg, and egg yolk in another large bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; discard pod. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat mixture until pale and thickened, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and gradually pour in orange juice and whey. Beat until frothy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients; beat just until smooth and homogenous (it will be thin, like pancake batter).
• Pour into prepared pan and bake until cake is golden brown and center springs back when gently pressed (a cake tester will not come out clean), 45-55 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool in pan, 20 minutes. Run a knife around edges of cake to loosen and invert onto rack; let cool completely.
• Do Ahead
• Cake can be baked 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.
• Frosting and Assembly:
• Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar, lemon zest, and salt and scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; discard pod. Beat on low speed until mixture is very light and thickened, about 2 minutes; scrape down sides of bowl. With motor running, add coconut cream by the tablespoonful and beat until very soft peaks form (save coconut milk for another use).
• Pile frosting on top of cake and spread to edges (it's okay if it cascades over the sides). Decorate with bee pollen, fennel fronds, flowers, and berries, if desired.

HONEY CAKE WITH HONEY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees with rack in center. Butter an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan. Lightly dust with flour, tapping out excess. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and nutmeg, and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla, and set aside.
• In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-high until light and fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary, about 3 minutes. Add sugar and honey; beat mixture until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add egg mixture a few tablespoons at a time, beating well for 2 to 3 minutes after each addition. Raise speed to high, and beat, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary, until very thick and light in color, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add flour mixture in 3 batches, beating just to combine after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn cake out of pan and place on the wire rack, right side up, to cool completely.
• Transfer cake to serving platter. Using an offset spatula, spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cake.

HONEY CINNAMON BUNS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium sized mixing bowl stir together the warm milk, yeast, and teaspoon of honey.
• Let stand for 5 minutes or until foamy.
• Add the egg, 1/4 cup honey, and buttermilk and stir until combined.
• Stir in the salt and flour until the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the edges.
• Place in a greased bowl, flipping dough once to coat both sides, cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 1 hour.
• Place dough in the refrigerater and let rise over night.
• In the morning, in a small bowl, stir together all the filling ingreidents and set aside.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and punch down.
• Roll the dough out on a lightly flour surfuse until it is an 1/8-1/4 of an inch thin RECTANGLE.
• Spread the butter cinnamon mixture evenly over the top of it and roll it long ways in a jelly roll form.
• Cut off the ends and then cut into 1 inch slices.
• Place slices slightly apart in a 9"-13" baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for about 1-1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350F and baking for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• In the meantime, in a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and the powdered suger then stir in the buttermilk, set aside.
• After baking the cinnamon rolls, remove them from the oven and let them stand for 10 minutes before spreading on the frosting.
• **Youcan make an orange frosting for these buns by changing the buttermilk to 3 tablespoons orange juice and adding 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest.
• Serving Suggestions: Coffee, tea, oatmeal, coke (hehehe).

PEAR CAKE WITH LEMON-HONEY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans with 1 1/2 inch high sides.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and spices in large bowl.
• Make well in center of flour mixture.
• Add oil, eggs, milk and vanilla; Whisk just until evenly moistened.
• Fold in pears and nuts and divide between pans; Bake cakes for about 45 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon peel in large bowl until fluffy.
• Add honey and beat until smooth.
• If frosting is very soft, chill until firm enough to spread.
• Place 1 cake layer, flat side up on a platter.
• Spread 1 cup frosting on cake.
• Top with second layer with flat side down.
• Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.

BIT-O-HONEY PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x13 pan.
• Freeze the Bit-O-Honey Bars for 10 minutes.
• In a food processor, chop candy bars coursely. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, combine oil and eggs, mix for 30 seconds on high.
• Add pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
• Mix on medium 1 minute, scraping down sides of the bowl.
• Add baking powder, baking soda and flour and mix on low 30 seconds.
• Fold in chopped candy bars.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool before frosting.
• For the Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Mix in the vanilla.
• Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until thoroughly incorporated.
• Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cooled pumpkin bars.
• Cut into 2-by-3 inch squares.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING USING HONEY

Steps:

• Whip cream cheese until soft, add butter, blend.
• Add remaining ingredients and whip till smooth and creamy.
• Spread on cake or muffins, or whatever you're using it for. And it's okay to sneak a spoonful! (I do) Frosts 9x13 cake or 12-18 cupcakes.

HONEY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter, and honey at medium speed with an electric mixer just until smooth.
• Greadually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed just until blended.

HONEY-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat ingredients with mixer until blended.