Lemon-Honey Cupcakes

Last Thursday was my husband's birthday.

I asked him what kind of cake he wanted me to make him. No cake. He wanted cupcakes.

I made him many different cupcakes before so I decided to bake something new. Something tasty. Something sweet.

I found this recipe for Lemon-Honey Cupcakes in one of my magazines. I did little bit of my own adaptation before sharing it with you.

This recipe makes 24 regular size cupcakes.

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cup Flour
• 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
• 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Sour Cream
• 1/4 cup Buttermilk
• Zest from 1 Lemon
• 4 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 3/4 cup Butter (unsalted and softened)
• 3/4 cup Honey
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. 

In another bowl mixed together sour cream, buttermilk, lemon zest and juice.

In a third bowl beat together butter, honey and sugar till light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at the time.

With mixer on low speed beat in half flour mixture, then the sour cream mixture. Beat remaining flour mixture until just combined.

Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup and bake 18 to 20 minutes or until done.

Cool before frosting.

Frosting:

• 2 cups Butter (unsalted and softened)
• 1/3 cup Honey
• 1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
• 2 cups Icing Sugar
• 8 tsp Lemon Juice
• Few drops of Yellow Food Coloring

In a large bowl beat together butter, honey and lemon est until creamed . Beat in icing sugar, lemon juice and food coloring.

After cupcakes are completely cooled spread the frosting on top any way you want it.