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Friday, March 19, 2010

Banana Cupcakes with Vanilla buttercream frosting

Oh my goodness. These cupcakes are to die for! I love Banana anything and these cupcakes do it for me! I got these recipes from a fun baking book I have called Hello, Cupcake. This is such a fun book to have if you like throwing parties or making treats for people for any occasion.

I made these for my mother for her birthday, she also like banana anything so I knew they would be a hit!

Cupcake mix:
1 2/3 flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 medium ripe bananas
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 stick unsalted butter softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk together the first 4 ingredients. In a different small bowl mash the bananas with the buttermilk. In another medium bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 3 minutes. Then add the eggs one at a time. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture alternately with the banana mixture in batches. Stir in Vanilla.

Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes till golden brown. Let cool completely.

Vanilla buttercream frosting:
1 container (16oz) Marshmallow Fluff
3 sticks unsalted butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Spoon Marshmallow fluff into large bowl. Beat with mixer on low (this stuff is STICKY but it will loosen up as you mix it) Gradually add the butter pieces one at a time. Add the vanilla extract and the 1/2 cup powdered sugar.

Whooollllaaa!!

1 comment:

  1. Good choice for mama's birthday dessert! I'm sure everyone will enjoy them!

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