Honey Cupcakes With Strawberries

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)
• 1 pint strawberries, sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 12 cup muffin pan or line with paper baking cups.
• in a medium bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. mix in the honey, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the batter just until blended. spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
• bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. cool in the pan set over a wire rack. when cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter.
• whip the heavy cream in a chilled bowl using an electric mixer until stiff enough to hold a peak. sweeten with confectioners' sugar if desired. spoon on top of cupcakes and top each one with sliced strawberries right before serving.