60 g salted butter<br />
60 g soft light brown sugar<br />
4 tbsp clear honey<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla extract<br />
2 tbsp apple puree<br />
85 g self-raising flour<br />
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1/4 tsp ground ginger200 g marzipan<br />
melted chocolate or writing icing<br />
12 flaked almonds<br />
sprinkles<ol>
<li>Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°C/ Gas 4. Line a muffin tin with 6 paper muffin cases. Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Pout in the honey and beat everything together until fluffy.</li>
<li>In another bowl, beat the egg, vanilla, and apple puree, then beat this into the butter mixture. Sift over the flour, cinnamon, and ginger.</li>
<li>Now fold all the dry ingredients by running your spatula around the outside of the bowl and across the middle until everything is well mixed.</li>
<li>Fill the paper cases with the mixture. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until risen, golden and firm to the touch. Leave to cool on a wire rack.</li>
<li>To make the bees, shape the heads and bodies from marzipan and gently squash them together so the stick. Cut our flower shapes.</li>
<li>Paint on the bees’ faces and stripes using melted chocolate or writing icing. Push flaked almonds into the sides for wings. Press sprinkles into the flowers.</li>
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Honey Bee Cupcakes
Kids will be buzzing to make & decorate these super yummy cupcakes.
