Banana Chocolate Cupcakes

17 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups white flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup banana puree (ripe bananas mashed)
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons milk chocolate shavings
  • Frosting
  • 3/4 cup tbsps light cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon light cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons banana liqueur
  • Garnish
  • 2/3 cup milk chocolate shavings
  • 1 thinly sliced banana

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 325°F Insert liners into medium cupcake pans.
  2. 2
    Prepare cupcakes: in a bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
  3. 3
    Place butter and sugar in mixing bowl, beating with the mixer's flat beater on medium speed until mixture is light and airy.
  4. 4
    Reduce speed to low, add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
  5. 5
    Add half the flour mixture (prepared in step 2), banana puree and then remaining flour mixture.
  6. 6
    Finally, add chocolate shavings and stir.
  7. 7
    Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full.
  8. 8
    Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cupcakes are springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in cupcake's center comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Remove from oven and cool on wire for 10 minutes.
  10. 10
    Prepare frosting: in an electric mixer, beat cream cheese for about 2 minutes, untill cheese is soft and smooth. Add powdered sugar and banana liqueur. Continue beating mixture until frosting is smooth.
  11. 11
    With a spatula, spread frosting on each cooled cupcake, garnish with sliced bananas and chocolate shavings.

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