How to make Melomokarona Cupcakes

Melomokarona are one of my favorite Greek cookies, so I decided to transform the cookies into cupcake form because why not!
Recipe:
For the cupcakes-
1. 1 stick (softened) unsalted butter
2. 1 1/2 cups flour
3. 1 cup sugar
4. 1/2 tsp ground cloves
5. 1 tsp cinnamon
6. 1 tsp baking powder
7. 2 eggs
8. 1/2 cup milk
9. 1 tsp vanilla extract
10. Zest from 1 orange
For the buttercream-
1. 1/2 cup (softened) unsalted butter
2. 2 cups powdered sugar
3. 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4. 3 tsp honey
5. 1 1/2 tbsp milk
- Ground walnuts for the tops of the cupcakes
How to make the cupcakes:
1) In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground cloves and cinnamon together and set aside
2) Cream the butter and sugar together
3) Add the eggs, one at a time
4) Add the vanilla extract
5) Add the zest from the orange
6) Add in the flour mixture a little at a time. In between adding the flour mixture, add the milk a bit at a time. Switch between the two and end with the dry ingredients
7) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
8) Pour the batter into greased cupcakes liners in a cupcake baking sheet about 3/4 of the way up
9) Bake for 20 minutes, remove them from the oven and let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
How to make the buttercream:
1) Cream the butter and powdered sugar together
2) Add the vanilla extract, the honey and then the milk and mix until smooth

- Once the cupcakes are cooled with a piping bag and big piping tip, frost the cupcakes and put the ground walnuts on top.
Enjoy! Kali Orexi!