Preheat oven to 350°F (180 C).
Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and salt. Set aside.
1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 tsp Baking Powder, 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves, 1/2 tsp Salt
Using a hand/stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar on medium/high speed until smooth for about 2 minutes. Scrape the bowl when necessary.
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
2 Large Eggs
Add the honey, pure vanilla extract and buttermilk and mix until just combined. The batter will look curdled at this point. It's normal.
1/4 cup Honey, 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract, 1/2 cup Buttermilk
With the mixer running on low, add the flour mixture in thirds until fully incorporated.
Spoon 2/3 of the batter into each liner. Hit the muffin pan on the counter to eliminate any air gaps.
Bake in the middle rack of the oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow the honey cupcakes to stay in the muffin pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to completely cool.