Honey Cupcake with Honey Cream Cheese frosting

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Honey Cupcake with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting

NAHBE 2026 1st place Cupcake
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: cupcake
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer and mixing bowl
  • 1 set measuring spoons
  • 1 set measuring cups
  • 1 cupcake baking tray
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 icing knife
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 1 whisk
  • 12 cupcake liners

Ingredients

Cupcake

  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup whole fat Greek honey yogurt
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Honey Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 cup softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup softened salted butter
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 6 tbs creamed honey
This recipe calls for LOCAL honey. CLICK here to find your nearest source!

Instructions

Cupcake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Prepare cupcake tine with paper liners
  • in a mixing bowl, add dry ingredients. Set aside
  • IN a separate mixing bowl, mix the wet ingredients
  • Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients 1/4 cup at a time until batter is smooth
  • Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full with cupcake batter
  • Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
  • Cool completely on rack, about 20 minutes

Frosting

  • Beat cream cheese, butter and honey together until smooth
  • Slowly mix in powdered sugar
  • After powdered sugar is fully incorporated, whisk frosting until smooth and a fluffy consistency.
  • Frost cooled cupcakes and eat