honey baked ham cupcakes & candied pineapple tops

Name: Honey Baked Ham Cupcakes & Candied Pineapple Tops
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground allspice; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup(s) honey; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) pineapple juice; 1/2 cup(s) whiskey (i used jack daniels); 17 to 20 - thinly sliced pieces of ham (i used black forest ham, which has those nice looking black edges.); ## CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1/4 cup(s) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon (add more to taste); 2 to 3 cup(s) powdered sugar (add more or less to make it a stiffness that you like); ## CANDIED PINEAPPLE; 3 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) sugar; 24 - pineapple rings (i used the kind from the can, but fresh pineapple would also work.)

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Raven Higheagle

Prescott, AZ

Updated on Jun 10, 2014

As far as I know, this is the first cupcake recipe baked in ham ever developed. I baked a honey cake inside of a piece of ham to recreate a flavor of honeyed ham. What surprised people the most about the cupcakes in ham was that the ham flavor was not strong – some even said they couldn’t taste it. The best cupcake bites are the ones with all of the components – pineapple, frosting, ham, and cake. So, don’t be shy; primally tear through both the ham and pineapple to achieve cupcake nirvana.

Rate

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 17 to 20 Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup whiskey (i used jack daniels)
17 to 20 - thinly sliced pieces of ham (i used black forest ham, which has those nice looking black edges.)
CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (add more to taste)
2 to 3 cups powdered sugar (add more or less to make it a stiffness that you like)
CANDIED PINEAPPLE
3 cups water
1 cup sugar
24 - pineapple rings (i used the kind from the can, but fresh pineapple would also work.)

How To Make honey baked ham cupcakes & candied pineapple tops

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.

Step 2

Add oil, honey, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, juice, and whiskey.
Step 3

If you use the same measuring cup and you measure your oil before the honey, it will be easier to get all of the honey out of the cup.
Step 4

Using a strong wire whisk or in an electric mixer on slow speed, stir together to make a thick, well-blended batter, making sure that no ingredients are stuck to the bottom.
Step 5

Place one slice of ham in each well of the cupcake tin.
Step 6

Try to make sure that the part on the bottom and sides of the pan has no holes in it.
Step 7

found that most of the slices of ham I bought had holes, so I just ensured that the holes were positioned toward the top of the cupcake tin.
Step 8

Spoon batter into the ham, as shown in the photo.
Step 9

Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 10

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix cream cheese and butter well.
Step 11

Add vanilla and cinnamon.
Step 12

Add powdered sugar. Mix well.
Step 13

Candied Pineapple: In a large, heavy pot, bring water and sugar to a boil.
Step 14

Add pineapple rings.
Step 15

Let the mixture boil for about 5-10 minutes.
Step 16

Be sure that all of the pineapple rings are under water.
Step 17

Reduce the heat to medium and let it continue cooking for about 30 minutes.
Step 18

The liquid will thicken and become a syrup.
Step 19

Remove from heat but let the pineapple remain in the pot as they cool for about 10 minutes.
Step 20

Remove to a sheet of parchment paper to cool completely.
Step 21

The syrup remaining in the pan can be saved and used in other dishes.
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