By Diana Rattray
Southern Food Expert
These moist and delicious banana cupcakes are lightly sweetened and
topped with a drizzling of vanilla icing or a thicker vanilla frosting.
This recipe makes 2 dozen fabulous banana cupcakes.
I drizzled a thin vanilla glaze over the cupcakes, but a buttercream or cream cheese frosting would be delicious as well.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 10 ounces
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- Icing
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar (or a little more for thicker frosting)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons of milk or cream, or for desired consistency
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Heat the oven to 350° F (180° C/Gas 4) . Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.
Cream
butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one
at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon of
vanilla.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to blend thoroughly.
To
the creamed mixture, add about one-third of the flour mixture, half of
the mashed banana, and half of the buttermilk; beat until well blended.
Repeat with another one-third of the flour
mixture and the remaining banana and buttermilk; beat well. Finish with
the remaining flour mixture; beat until well blended.
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about half full.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the cupcakes test done. A wooden pick should come out clean when inserted into a cupcake.
Cool completely before frosting.
Icing or Glaze
In
a large mixing bowl combine the 6 tablespoons of melted butter, the
confectioners' sugar, and 2 tablespoons of milk or cream and the 1/2
teaspoon of vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer, adding more milk or
confectioners' sugar until you reach the desired frosting or drizzling
consistency.
Drizzle the cooled cupcakes with a thin icing or frost or pipe a thicker frosting onto the cupcakes.
source: about.com
