Ingredients

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

Method

  • 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.