Hummingbird Cupcakes

This is a delicious southern cake recipe that has been used for cupcakes. The combination of all the fruits and honey will knock your socks off. I got this recipe from watching Martha Stewart. The girls from DC Cupcakes on TLC revealed this cupcake recipe for all. You're gonna love it!

Recipe:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temp
1 cup mashed bananas
2 tbsp clover honey
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup hot water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners; set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.

Place butter in a large bowl. Add sugar and cream together until well combined, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating slowly after each addition. Add banana and honey and mix on low speed until well combined. Add pineapple and pecans. Slowly add 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by 1/3 of the hot water. Repeat process twice, alternating flour mixture and hot water, ending with the hot water. Mix well until just combined (do not over mix). Fill cupcake liners full, leaving a small space between batter and top rim of cupcake liner (these cupcakes will not rise much so if you want a full cupcake, fill the liner full).

Bake until done, approximately 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

 
This recipe is a big hit at our family get-togethers.