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# Glorious Golden Hive Cakes
These Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes are Creating a Buzz You Can't Refuse

By Susan Keefe | Published 2012-07-08 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-beehive-cupcakes
References: [sweetopia.net](http://sweetopia.net/2012/04/chocolate-beehive-cupcakes-sweet-designs-giveaway/)

Outfit your next party with a buzz-worthy dessert by whipping up these Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes. These bug-bearing treats were featured on the sugary blog 'Sweetopia,' but come from the book 'Sweet Designs.' Dressed up with a golden honeycomb ribbon, these [adorable cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-bar-inspired-cupcake) are picture perfect. These endearing sweets would be right at home at any bridal or baby shower. Boasting picture-perfect presentation and impeccable flavor, these tasty treats will have your dinner guests begging you for the recipe.

A Chocolate Beehive Cupcake is comprised of a chocolate cake spiked with an ample amount of honey, topped with an impressive "hive" of [caramelized meringue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smores-cupcake-cups) and studded with petite marzipan bees. Why would you bother with a bakery when you can whip up this sugar spun delight all by your lonesome?

Delicate, elegant and hopelessly cute, these Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes are the bee's knees.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.5/10
- Popularity: 58% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Handcrafted Desserts:** Opportunity for artisan bakeries to create unique, visually appealing sweet treats like the Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes.
- **Gourmet Cupcakes:** Potential for specialty cupcake shops to offer sophisticated and creative flavors like the honey-infused Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes.
- **DIY Baking:** Growth in demand for recipes and tutorials that enable individuals to create impressive homemade desserts, such as the Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Bakery:** Bakeries can capitalize on the trend of visually appealing, handmade desserts by offering their own versions of the Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes.
- **Cupcake Shop:** Cupcake shops can cater to the gourmet cupcake trend by including unique flavors like the honey-infused Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes in their offerings.
- **Food Blogging:** Opportunity for food bloggers to provide step-by-step recipes and tutorials for home cooks interested in making visually stunning desserts like the Chocolate Beehive Cupcakes.

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