A Simple Bee Hive Cupcake

I love when I find a cupcake recipe that while baking in the oven , fills my home with wonderful fragrances, that are comforting to the soul.

The recipe I chose for this cupcake, comes from CUPCAKES by Elinor Klivans. It is called a Banana Butter Scotch Cupcake.

One thing I found I did not like was the texture of the frosting that was suggested for this cupcake, it was different from other frostings I have made in the past.

It called for a blend of brown sugar with powder sugar. It was a little on the soft side, almost like soft serve ice cream so it did not give me the design effect that I was looking for.... Something to work on.

To make the bees I used a simple idea I found on the M & M's website www.brightideas.com I cut a mini Snickers in half and used sliced almonds as wings.

With the aromas that filled my home, the attempt and flavors of this cupcake, were worth the time...................