Nectarine Buttermilk Cupcakes with Honey Whipped Cream

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup raw (turbinado) sugar, plus more for dusting
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (make your own by adding 1 tablespoon and two teaspoons of lemon juice or vinegar to milk. Let sit for 5 minutes.)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• Zest of 2 large lemons, or 3 small
• 4 nectarines, thinly sliced, then cut each slice in half