Crimson and Clover

These cupcakes were inspired by the song "Crimson and Clover". The song is sweet and flowing, and so are these cupcakes. They are a red velvet (my own recipe) with a cinnamon and honey frosting. The cake itself is sweetened with clover honey, so it is literally crimson and clover. I have been very excited to make these cakes. They are beautiful and the flavor is much more complex than just a regular red velvet cupcake. Please, enjoy! I know I did!!

Cupcake Ingredients:
1 cup clover honey
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 oz red food dye
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup cake flour
1 cup AP flour
2 tablespoons potato starch
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder

To make cupcakes:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line for 18ish cupcakes (I made 17)
2. Mix honey, butter, and oil in mixing bowl for 5 minutes
3. Add eggs, mix for 2 minutes
4. Add vanilla extract and food dye, mix thoroughly
5. Sift together salt, flours, starch, cocoa powder and baking powder.
6. Slowly incorporate flour mixture into egg mixture, mixing until just combined. (do not over mix!!)
7. Use ice cream scoop to evenly distribute batter into cupcake tins
8. Reduce oven to 325 as you place cupcakes in the oven, bake for 20 minutes (honey browns quickly, so a lower temp will prevent this)
9. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack, cool completely before frosting.






Ingredients for Frosting:
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

To make frosting
1. Beat butter for 5 minutes in medium bowl
2. Add all the honey and mix for 1 minute
3. Slowly add powdered sugar and then cinnamon, mix for 3 minutes after all ingredients incorporated