Baklava cupcakes

Original recipe from Cate's World Kitchen
Oven temp = 350

Baklava cupcakes:
filling
1 cup chopped walnuts
2/3 cup sugar
3 tsp cinnamon
6 Tbs melted butter

cupcakes
3 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 large egg
6 tbsp melted butter
2 1/4 cup buttermilk

honey

Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between additions. Mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 cup of flour, then 1 cup of buttermilk. Add another cup of flour and the remaining buttermilk and mix well. Add the last of the flour and mix until just combined. Pour batter into 24 cupcake liners about 1/3 full. Top with a spoonful of filling and more cupcake batter. Bake at 350 deg for about 20 minutes. While the cupcakes are still warm, drizzle honey over the tops.

Honey frosting:
2 large egg whites
3/8 cup sugar
4 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup (5 1/3 Tbs) unsalted butter, room temperature

In a small sauce pan, bring the sugar, honey, and butter to a boil until it reaches 230 deg. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly add in the hot sugar mixture, continuing to beat the frosting until cool. Pipe or spread the icing onto the cooled cupcakes.