Banana Cupcakes With Molasses Frosting Food

BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to banana mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles if desired.

BANANA CUPCAKES WITH MOLASSES FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a 12 cupcake tin with liners.
• 2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing very well after each addition. Add in vanilla and bananas, mixing well. Mix in half the flour mixture, then buttermilk and then remaining flour mixture, mixing well after each addition but only until just moistened. Stir in nuts, if desired.
• 4. Fill liners 3/4 full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 5. Frosting: Combine butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy, add molasses and vanilla, mixing well, then 1 c of powdered sugar at a time, mixing very well. May add a little milk to make for easier spreading consistency, if needed.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Combine white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in another bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg. Mix in mashed bananas. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk, stirring after each addition. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons butter in a bowl until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth.
• Spread frosting over cupcakes.

FROSTED BANANA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until light and fluffy. Frost cupcakes.