Best banana cupcakes

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During the transfer to a new web host last year, one post did not make it through. It was the post about the best banana cupcakes. So I thought I would write a new post about them (photo is old) simply because they are so good and because if you love a good banana cupcake or cake? then you should try out this recipe. Be sure to add a nice chocolate frosting or glaze on top.

I got the recipe from one of my flickr friends Kathryn and I am sure that she dont mind me sharing it with you

Banana cake or cupcakes:

125g (4oz + 1 tbsp) butter
175g (6oz) sugar
2 eggs
2 large mashed ripe bananas
1 tsp Baking soda
2 Tbsp boiling milk
1 tsp baking powder
225g (8oz) flour

Cream butter & sugar till light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time.

Mix in mashed bananas.

Add baking soda that has been dissolved in hot milk.

Lastly mix in sifted flour & baking powder. Dont overbeat the batter.

For a cake bake it in a 20cm round pan on 170 C (325 F) for about 45 mins in a convection oven.

This mixture will produce around 18 standard size cupcakes and they are baked at 170 C (325 F) for approx 18-25 mins. You want them to be light golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Note: They are even better the next day. If you can wait that long

Please visit my recipe section if you want recipes for other cupcakes.

You can also visit my tutorial section if you want to learn cupcake decoration techniques that will make your cupcakes look fabulous.

Happy Caking!

Louise

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Mari says:

Feb 26, 2010

Hi Louise,

I have my own favorite banana cupcake recipe, but I’ll take your word and give this recipe a try. What kind of chocolate frosting did you use? I like the fact that it is very dark brown.

Have a blessed afternoon!
Mari

xxglamourboixx says:

Feb 18, 2010

i would lovwe to know how you make those beautiful flowers that are show cased on top of these cupcakes… =]?

Louise says:

Oct 5, 2009

Julie: Mine comes out with cracks too but what I do is the moment I take them out, still “soft” I smoothe them with the back of a spoon this helps if they are slightly “vulcano” like. But there still may be cracks.

Julie says:

Oct 2, 2009

Thank you so much for this recipe, cupcakes were so tasty and delicios!!!My family liked it for sure. But I had little problem during cooking – there were cracks on the top of each cupcake. Although your are so smooth!! what’s the secret? I want them to be perfect))

nadia says:

Sep 12, 2009

YUMYUMYUM!

Sep 6, 2009

sweatcorn: Hmm strange, mine never turns out oil. My only idea is the amount of butter? but not sure.

Sandra: well this recipe is for an 8″ round pan. So you would need to double or triple it?

Sandra says:

Sep 4, 2009

Hi,

I tried this banana cupcake recipe with the chocolate frosting….definitely a keeper. They were the BEST!!! Can I make a cake from this recipe? I need to make a 12″ square banana cake for next Saturday. Would this work?

Thanks

sweatcorn says:

Aug 24, 2009

I tried your recipe over the weekend, it delicious!!! But mine seems kinda oily as the base of the cuppies are soaked wif oil. Any suggestion to overcome this??