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Although not originally Disney, Winnie the Pooh and his friends have a special place in my heart. The animated cartoons captured my imagination and I still remember meeting Pooh, Tiger, and a very shy Piglet during my first trip to Disney World. My friends usually think of me as an Eeyore, but I also see some of myself in Pooh Bear–especially his love of snacking and the constant quest for something sweet.

Taking a cue from Pooh, these honey lemon cakes with honey cream cheese frosting are a perfect way to satisfy a rumbly tumbly and bring a taste of the hundred acre wood home.

Pooh's Honey Pot Cake

To make the cake honey pot shaped, I used Wilton’s Wonder Mold. For the frosting, I used Wilton’s Gel Food Coloring in golden yellow and black. To pipe the honey on top, I used a large round tip and to pipe the letters, a small round tip.

Before starting to decorate, make sure the cakes cool completely. I did have a good amount of frosting left over, so you could cut the recipe in half or make a second batch of honey cake pots to decorate.

I’m so excited to share these adorable honey pots with you and I hope that, like Pooh, you’ll find time for something sweet!

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Pooh’s Honey Pots

Time for something sweet! 

Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 Honey Pots

Ingredients

Honey Lemon Cake:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Honey Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Honey Lemon Cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cake mold with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until just combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. In a small bowl combine milk, honey, vanilla, and lemon juice.
  5. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until just combined. Add in the milk mixture, then add the remaining flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
  6. Fill cake mold ⅔ of the way full. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Honey Cream Cheese Frosting:

  1. Beat cream cheese, butter, and honey until fluffy. Add in powdered sugar, one cup at time, mixing after each cup.
  2. Divide a small amount of frosting and place in a separate bowl. Mix in black color gel until you reach desired shade.
  3. In the larger bowl, mix in golden yellow color gel until you reach desired shade.
  4. Fill piping bags with frosting and chill in the fridge while the cakes cool.
  5. Once cakes cool completely, remove icing from the refrigerator. Pipe golden yellow frosting on top in a circular pattern, letting some drip down the sides. Pipe the “Hunny” lettering on the sides of the pots.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Gimme Some Oven

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