April 27, 2017

Chocolate Banana Cupcakes


Ingredients:
170g butter
350g brown sugar
3 eggs
135g cake flour
35g coco powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
3 ripe bananas ~ pureed

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 180 deg C.  Line cupcake/muffin pan & set aside.
  2. Place butter in the mixing bowl, with paddle attachment beat the butter slowly until smooth & creamy.  Add brown sugar, cream the mixture at moderate speed until the mixture light & fluffy about 8-10 mins.
  3. Add eggs one at a time after each addition, beat until the eggs are incorporated before add more for about 5 mins.  Scrape down the side of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
  4. Sift the dry ingredients together then add 1/4 of the shifted dry ingredients into batter mixture alternately with wet ingredients (milk+bananas pureed) and ends in dry ingredients.
  5. Scoop the batter into the cupcake liner (55g ea) and bake for 28 mins.  Cool the cupcake completely.
  6. Frost the cupcake with chocolate buttercream.
Chocolate Buttercream
2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cup butter (500g)
  • In medium saucepan, melt chips & butter over medium low heat, whisk frequently.
  • Once melted, cool completely & chill until solid.
  • Remove from fridge & allow to room temperature.  Put the chocolate in a mixing bowl & beat on medium for 2 mins until light in color & fluffy.

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