Honey & Strawberries Cupcakes

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 12 cupcakes

 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

Directions

1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan or line with paper baking cups.

2-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.

3-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.


4-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.