These were the Beehive cakes that we did for New Beginnings. They were the centerpieces & the refreshments. Everyone thought they were really cute & yummy! We used this beehive cake pan, but I'm sure it would work great using a regular bundt or cake pans.
Beehive Bundt Cake
1 spice cake mix
1 small instant vanilla pudding mix
1 C. cooking oil (I used 1/2 C. canola oil, 1/2 C. unsweetened applesauce)
1 C. water
4 eggs (I used 2 eggs and then Egg Beaters for the rest)
Beat all together. Put into greased bundt pan (the spray with the flour in it works best--if you don't have some just use regular spray & then flour the pan). Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes then turn out and brush glaze on. Cool for at least 2 hours. Assemble the cake by putting a thin layer of buttercream frosting on the flat side of each cake & then press together. Drizzle royal icing over the top.
*This would work well using round cake pans & just put the buttercream frosting in between the 2 layers and then on the top.
Glaze
1/2 C. honey
1 1/2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the honey, lemon juice and salt and bring just to a simmer, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Using a pastry brush, brush the warm cake with the glaze. Let the cake cool completely, at least 2 hours, before assembling and decorating.
*I was curious to see how this glaze would taste, but it was really good with everything, so give it a try!
Buttercream Frosting
1/2 C. butter-room temperature
1 1/2 Tbsp. whole milk (I just use skim milk)
2 1/2 C. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat butter and sugar. Very slowly add milk and vanilla until you reach desired consistency (you may need more milk).
*You might need more buttercream frosting if you're using 2 cake pans.
Royal icing:
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 to 3 tsp. milk
*The royal icing is mostly for looks, so you could definitely leave this out without sacrificing the taste.
recipe from Melissa
