Cupcakes with Purple Buttercream Frosting

 

Hello again! Today we’re making a cupcake every mother will love. A lot of my friends are moms, so this one is for you ladies! Mother’s Day cupcakes with honey lavender frosting. These super easy cupcakes boast a rich purple buttercream frosting with flavors of honey and lavender. Everyone will love them!

Whether you’re celebrating Mother’s Day or just want a good cupcake frosting recipe, you’ve come to the right place. This simple to follow recipe will have everyone in your house asking for another! Use your favorite moist, boxed cake mix for the cupcakes and of course top them with this honey-lavender purple buttercream frosting recipe – who wouldn’t love them!

Vanilla Cupcakes with Purple Buttercream Frosting

Of course, you know me. This recipe is easy as pie cupcakes.
Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 1 box of vanilla cake mix (prepare as cupcakes) + ingredients on box

Or make your own cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature 
• 2/3 cup sugar 
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tbs), melted 
• 2 tsp vanilla extract 
• 1/2 cup milk 

Honey Lavender Purple Buttercream Frosting

• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons milk
• 2 small drops violet gel food coloring
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons dried lavender
• Flower Baking Cups

Directions

Cupcakes

• Prepare cupcakes according to the box instructions. Cool completely before decorating.

Or bake your own cupcakes (ingredient list above)

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line one 12-cup standard muffin tin with cupcake liner.

Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.

In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar with your electric mixer until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, gradually pour in the melted butter and add the vanilla extract.

While mixing slowly, add half of the flour mixture. Then add all the milk, followed by the remaining flour mixture; take care not to over mix the batter.

Pour the batter evenly among the lined muffin tins.

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes – rotating the tin about halfway through baking time. Cool the cupcakes in the tin 10 minutes, then remove them from the tin and cool on the rack completely.

Purple Buttercream Frosting

• Using an electric mixer, start beating butter, sugar, and milk on medium speed. Gradually increase the speed to high and you will see your buttercream starting to take form. It is ready once it forms stiff peaks.
• Color buttercream with violet gel food coloring then fold in honey.
• Using a piping bag, frost each cupcake. Top with dried lavender and serve.

That’s it folks. It’s really simple to make this purple buttercream frosting with honey and lavender! Everyone will love these, perfect for Mother’s Day or any occasion! Easy enough even the kids can join in the fun of making them! Don’t forget your Flower Cupcake Baking Cups!