LAVENDER AND HONEY CUPCAKES

Lavender and Honey Cupcakes image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 18 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sweet butter, softened
1 cup superfine sugar
2 cups self-rising flour
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/3 cup honey
blue food coloring
2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°; place 18 baking cups in muffin pans.
In a large bowl, combine all the cupcake ingredients; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2-3 minutes.
Spoon batter into the cups; bake for 20 minutes or until tests done.
Remove pans from oven and cool for 5 minutes; remove cupcakes to a rack; let cool completely.
To make the frosting: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
Beat in honey and a few drops of food coloring; stir in half the lavender flowers.
Spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes; sprinkle with the reserved lavender flowers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.2, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 82.6, Sodium 235.5, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 26.5, Protein 3.7