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Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cupcake Recipes

Seriously cute Honey Bee Beehive Cupcake Recipe!

Published: Aug 29, 2015 · This post may contain affiliate links

Oh my gosh these seriously cute Honey Bee Beehive Cupcake Recipe is just so dang cute!

 

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Honey Bee Beehive Cupcakes
Seriously cute Honey Bee Beehive Cupcake Recipe!
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients:
Honey Bee Frosting Ingredients:
Royal Icing Ingredients:
Instructions
Cupcake Directions:
Icing Directions:

Honey Bee Beehive Cupcakes

I just love how they turned out. I was looking on Amazon to see what other honey bee items I could find and oh my gosh there are so many cute things. Seriously this Bumble Bee Pinata makes me want to throw a bumble bee themed party.

I had no idea there were so many cute bumble bee items available. Now I am thinking about throwing a party just so we can get the cute stuff on Amazon. I know that is a crazy reason to throw a party but heck if it means we can invite friends over and enjoy the gorgeous summer weather for as long as possible I am in.

Cupcake Ingredients: 

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Cocoa
  • Baking Soda
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Whole Milk
  • Oil
  • Vanilla
  • Boiling Water

Honey Bee Frosting: 

Frosting Ingredients: 

  • Unsalted butter
  • Powder sugar
  • Heavy whipping cream
  • Neon Yellow gel food coloring

Royal Icing Ingredients:

  • Egg whites
  • Powder sugar
  • Cream of tartar
  • Black  gel food coloring

Honey bees...

-You can make the bees yourself or you can buy the Bumblebee Icing Decoration on Amazon or at a local bakery store or craft store

These Bumble Bee Cupcake Topper Rings would also look great on the cupcakes

-Use the black royal icing as door to the beehive.

Here are a couple of cute cupcake holders that would be perfect for these Honey Bee Hive Cupcakes - Grass Shaped Baking Cups or maybe Black Polka Dot Bake Cups

These Bumble Bee Dessert Plates would be so cute for serving the cupcakes.

Can you tell I am having a lot of fun with Bumble Bee items! So dang cute!

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Seriously cute Honey Bee Beehive Cupcake Recipe!

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Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ C All Purpose Flour
  • 2 C White Sugar
  • 1 C Cocoa Powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 C Whole Milk
  • ½ C Oil
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 C Boiling Water

Honey Bee Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 C soft unsalted butter
  • 4 Cups Confectioners Powdered Sugar
  • 4 Tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Neon Yellow gel food coloring

Royal Icing Ingredients:

  • 2 Egg Whites
  • 1 C Confectioners Powdered Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • Black Decorating Gel

Instructions

Cupcake Directions:

  • -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • -Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • -In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
  • -Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
  • -Mix all together until fully incorporated.
  • -Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
  • -Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
  • -The batter may be a little runny.
  • -Scoop batter into cupcake paper liners until ¾ full.
  • -Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
  • -Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • -Take baked cupcakes out of the cupcake pan.....place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Frosting Directions:
  • -Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
  • -If it doesn't cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
  • -Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then....
  • - Add more powder sugar ½ C at a time.... mix well.
  • -Test to make sure that the frosting can make and hold a stiff peak.
  • -Add the neon yellow gel food coloring.....mix well.
  • -If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large tip.
  • -Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
  • -Begin frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working your way into the center of the cupcake.

Icing Directions:

  • -Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring)
  • -If icing is not stiff enough add ¼ C powder sugar.
  • - Spoon the icing into a bowl.
  • -Add several drops of black gel food coloring in the large bowl of icing ... stir well to mix the color.
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Comments

  1. Mitch

    September 17, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    These are the most adorable cupcakes I have ever seen! And with Pinterest, I have seen a lot! Now all we have to do is save the bees!

    Reply
  2. LaVonne

    September 17, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    I absolutely love this cupcake. My son loves a show on Netflix called Maya the Bee. He'd love having these cupcakes for a Maya party!

    Reply
  3. Ashley S

    September 17, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    OMG those the cutest cupcakes! Love the Bee hive theme.

    Reply
  4. Cindy

    September 17, 2015 at 11:48 am

    OMG! These are just too cute and they sound delicious! I could use a cupcake right about now!

    Reply
  5. Melissa Pezza

    September 16, 2015 at 2:12 pm

    Those are so cute! I love the little bees, and the frosting is so vibrant.

    Reply

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