Saturday, 10 April 2010

Banana cupcakes

Nest cupcake

Banana cupcakes (makes 12 muffin size cakes)

Ingredients
125g (4.5 ounces) butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon (1/6 ounces) vanilla extract
150g (5.2 ounces) caster sugar
2 eggs
225g (8 ounces) Gluten free self-raising flour
2 large mashed ripe bananas

Cooking instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 160-180 deg C (325-350 deg F).
  2. Line muffin tray with paper cases.
  3. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture turns a pale colour.
  4. Beat in eggs, flour and vanilla extract.
  5. Stir in the mashed banana and mix thoroughly.
  6. Divide mixture among cases.
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  8. Place cakes on a wire rack to cool.


To decorate (for 12 muffin sized cupcakes)

Ingredients
36 mini eggs
Chocolate butter frosting

Instructions
  1. Using a small palette knife spread a thin layer of frosting on the center of the cakes.
  2. Fill piping bag with the chocolate frosting and pipe in a large swirl around the top edge of the cakes.
  3. Place 3 mini eggs in the center.

Have a sweet day!
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13 comments:

  1. wow, it looks so yummy! I will try it today :)
    thanks for sharing, xoxo

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  2. These are beautiful and I'm sure they taste even better!!

    xo Laura

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  3. Simply beautiful and perfect for spring! I am grateful when delicious desserts are as satisfying to look at as they are to eat (especially when trying to lose weight!) These would be perfect for a baby shower too. I had a bluebird shower for my daughter before my grandson was born. Thanks for sharing!
    Blessings!

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  4. Those look fantastic. Love that they include real, fresh bananas!

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  5. Delicious, Torie Jayne...and, they look so pretty..... but not too pretty to eat !! haha. XXXX

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  6. Oohh I love anthing with banana! I shall have to give these a go! They look so cute too!
    Rachel x

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  7. They look scrummy, good job i'm not keen on bananas, saves me another couple of pounds :)

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  8. Yummie cupcakes.....i love them..........have a nice evening Torie !! HUGS FROM ME.....

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  9. ooooo, sooooo yummi!!!! thanks

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  10. Can these get any tastier? Why do I torture myself visiting your site everyday... Sweetssssssssssss... Yummmmmmmmmm....

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  11. This looks delish and love bananas!

    Liesl :)

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  12. these look so tasty - i am going to make these for my boys. thanks for the inspiration :)

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