Banana Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted by Johana

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I love baking with bananas, no ingredient is so versatile and forgiving at the same time. For a new baker, this is godsend. Before I started baking, I believed an exceptional dessert had to contain chocolate as an ingredient. This recipe will change your opinion. The cake is light, fluffy, and full of genuine banana flavor. The cream cheese frosting (my favorite!) is tangy, sweet, and silky smooth. Together, divine.

These cupcakes are also great on their own.


Banana Cupcakes

1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
1/2 cup of white granulated sugar
1/2 cup of (lightly packed) brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup (approximately 4 medium sized) mashed bananas
1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla until combined. Combine with mashed bananas.
3. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and stir.
4. Pour banana mixture into the flour mixture slowly. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
5. This mixture makes around 12 cupcakes, but can also be baked in a 9x13 pan. Pour into pan or cupcake liners and bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.






Cream Cheese Frosting
adapted from Southern Living

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
3 tablespoons of butter
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar

Combine cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add salt and vanilla extract. Slowly incorporate powdered sugar until combined. Use more or less the amount of powdered sugar, depending on how sweet you prefer your frosting.


3 layers of goodness...
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